Rob wrote:


I'm not interested in genres, playlists etc. It is my music, and I
know what I have. All I need is a simple, logical way to find it. A
directory structure of my own devising is precisely that.


I've now lost track of my digital music - well over 1000 artists.


Are there that many artists? The number I consider listening to doesn't
exceed a few dozen, I think.

I find iTunes a good method of organising, lossless compression and a
Mac Mini a good way of storing/serving, and an iPod Touch a good way of
accessing. The Touch is also a good portable device, although storage is
limited.

Rob

I just have this thing about software that tries to take over control of
me. I dislike it instantly. I did allow iTunes onto my machine once, but
I don't think it even lasted the day before I had kicked it off again
for being arrogant and rude. For example I have a few audio books in MP3
form, and it wouldn't let me put them in the audio books department -
insisted they were unknown music. I won't put up with that kind of thing.

d