Fix those ugly MP3 titles

So you have an awsome music library but the files names are all hosed up. Fret no more, check out FixTunes. It's a cool services for fixing the file names.

Many people have MP3 files with the title of the song, the artist name and sometimes the track number. This cool tool will review all of your music files and figure out which ones it can fix. Check it out at FixTunes.

Here's what they say on their website:

Fix your incorrect, misspelled and missing mp3 names and information – automatically!

If you have more than a few MP3s on your computer, you know what we’re talking about. Missing album names. Misspelled titles. Ten different spellings for the same artist. Browsing is not a pretty experience.

You need FixTunes. FixTunes will scan your music files and download the correct artist, album, title, track numbers, release year and genre. No hours spent typing or looking up album names, FixTunes will clean up your MP3 files automatically.

And it doesn't just work for popular music, either. FixTunes utilizes a database of over 56,000 artists, over 188,000 albums and over 3 million tracks! Everything from pop, rock, classical and obscure jazz. If the song is from a commercially available CD, chances are its in the database. Other programs claim to help you rename files but still make you type in all the information. FixTunes is automatic - no typing!

Try FixTunes for free. When you first download FixTunes, we'll give you the first 5 song fixes for free. Just click the download button below.

FixTunes.

Free legal music from the web... I think

DISCLAIMER: BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANYTHING METIONED HEREIN, VERIFY WITH YOUR OWN LEGAL COUNSEL THAT THIS IS LEGAL IN YOUR AREA OF THE UNIVERSAL. DON'T HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE IF THE RIAA-GESTAPO COME AFTER YOU.

Ok, with that out of the way, I found a really cool way to find good music for free. I first heard about this on G4TechTV's The Screen Savers. (So, hold them accountable if this is not legal.)

I am sure that some of you have already discovered internet streaming radio. You can find all sorts of music for any taste. You should check-out Shoutcast.com they list 7,800 different radio stations where you can get free streaming audio. You can hear just about genre that you want. Just ot give you an example, here are some of the more popular ones Smooth Jazz, Korean Pop, Ambiant Chill, Vocal Trance, 80s Pop Rock, Hip Hop, Deep House, Classical Symphonic Easy, and the list goes on. My personal favorite has been Radio Paradise . It's a listener supported radio station out of Natucket. They play some pretty cool music.

I really enjoy there music. They play some older stuff that I really like but have forgoten about (like Breeders or the Pixies). Some older stuff that I haven't forgotten about but don't hear that often (like Jimi Hendrix, The Smiths, or Smashing Pumpkins). Some obscure stuff (Israel Kamakawiwo'ole ) Or, some stuff that I have never heard and probably wouldn't hear on mainstream radio. Like the Doves, BT, or Air.

NEways, you can down load StreamRipper here and it will record the songs in MP3s as they play. It even includes the artist and titles of the songs. I recommend picking a high-quality stream for the best sounding recordings . The only thing that is bad about this is that sometimes you can hear the DJ or the bigging of the next song will be captured. However, if you listen to the songs in order or recording (sort by date), then you wouldn't notice it too much.

It's not perfect, but it's free and legal.