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Organizing A Digital Music Library
by Josh Lloyd, Serato

Organizing A Digital Music Library

CONCLUSION

Organizing your library is naturally an ongoing, evolving process. Here are a few points to remember:

Process your library

Now you have some ideas about organizing your library, organize it! Sounds obvious doesn't it? Have a go and see how you find it. :-)

Maintain

This is a one-off task. You will inevitably notice things like tags which need editing, songs in the wrong crates, etc, as you continue DJing with your computer. Keep working on your library, and your files. As you get new music, organize as soon as you decide it should be in your Library.  

Evolve

Re-evaluate what you're doing with your library from time to time, and how. 

Backing up.

Your library is, or should be, precious! BACK IT UP! Backing up is a subject in itself, and if you don't know what it is, you need to learn. Wikipedia Backup Article. 

Update Scratch LIVE

We're always adding new features, make sure you're on top of them, some may well help you with organizing your library.

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Have Fun

If organizing your library becomes a chore, maybe you should have a mix and go back to it later. Don't forget why you're doing all this, to have more time for actual DJing!