Thankfully, software does exist that can streamline the tag editing process. Free programs like Mp3nity make it easy to find the files that are insufficiently labeled, fix the problem, and be on your way. To give it a try, download the program from here, follow the default installer through the simple steps, and open the program once finished.

There is a lot that can be said about Mp3nity’s interface, and your attitude towards it may swing back and forth as you find yourself using the program. Immediately upon starting the program up, users might be tempted to think the arrangement… well… dated. The buttons look old, and the setup just generally looks unprofessional.

However, the functionality of the interface is top-notch. Everything is right where you need it. Choose the files you want to edit by navigating through the folder tree in the bottom left corner of the window. Be careful as you go to right-click on the folder and select Check Folder + Subfolders if you would like to display everything inside. Your selections will appear in the space above.

Next, highlight any tracks you want to edit the tags of. If you are working on the titles of individual tracks chose only one file at a time, or use the Shift and Control keys to make more sweeping changes like album name corrections or even genre transfers. As you highlight files you will notice the fields in the middle bottom window become accessible. In addition, information about the collective files, such as how many are selected and how large and long they are is displayed in the bottom right window.

It is not necessary to hunt down track information yourself to use to edit the tracks with. Instead, select whatever tracks you feel have incorrect tags and click the From Web button on the graphical toolbar. This will bring up suggestions as to what the correct information may be from multiple databases. Make a selection and click Set Tags to complete your changes.

Mp3nity is capable of tackling more complicated tasks as well. While it does not convert into many of the varied music file formats available today, it can convert to mp3 and WMA. You can also manipulate the program to create custom playlists more easily than in many music players.

The program is offered as a free and premium version. The free version is fully functional and will never expire. The premium version adds features like CD ripping, file conversions, mass lyric and picture search and better performance to the program.

Managing music is no easy task, but it is one of the most important aspects of keeping a respectable and brag-worthy library. Finding the specific selections you want quickly should not take hunting through folders. With the help of management software like Mp3nity, even the clumsiest, most unorganized individuals can get to the files they want without difficulty.

Today’s giveaway is another popular software program. MediaMonkey Gold is an all in one music management solution. The MediaMonkey team provide a free version of their software with limited (but still extensive) features.

At its core is the ability to list all audio files of a computer system. The first step after the installation is the scan of parts – or all – of the computer’s storage devices. Music that is discovered that way will be automatically archived in various categories according to their tags. All files without tags will be moved into unknown folders.

Music is sorted by various parameters in the library including location, title, artist, genre or rating. Parameters can be removed or added to the library with a right-click on the item and the selection of Options > Choose Tree Nodes. The very same menu contains options to add or remove sortable columns which are used to display the music in the main panel.

The program layout makes it pretty easy to find specific music of the collection. The libraries and the main panel can be used to sort the music quickly. The search on the other hand is pretty fast as well which makes it the best option to find that one track that you are looking for.

Probably one of the first things that a new user will be doing is to make sure that his music collection is tagged properly. MediaMonkey comes with extensive means of tagging and cleaning a music collection. Options include automatically tagging from the web, tagging from information that the filename provides, synchronizing tags and cleaning them.

Music can also be tagged manually in the extensive tag editor. MediaMonkey comes with an auto-organizer that can rename the music collection with the help of selected tags.

Other features include:

• Easy Playlist creation with the ability to create automatic mixes
• Record, convert and burn music
• Build in Podcast Catcher
• Party mode
• Sync with iPhones, iPods, and most any MP3 phone or Audio Device
• Visualizations
• Statistics

MediaMonkey Gold adds several interesting new features to those of the free version. It provides the possibility to create multiple music collections which comes in handy if multiple users share a computer or if you want to keep music separated from each other.

Other features include a file monitor which will automatically monitor locations on the hard drive for new music. advanced auto playlists (create 256 Megabytes of music that match the following criteria), auto-conversion and leveling, cataloging physical music CDs, a sleep timer and more.

MediaMonkey can be extended with addons in various categories like visualization, DSP or devices much like Winamp or other music players.

Five free copies of MediaMonkey Gold have been donated and are up for grabs. If you want to win them write a comment. It would be nice if you would tell us what tool – or set of tools – you are currently using to manage your music collection.