Making Sure The Song Can Always Display On Every MP3 File

[Darius1968]

I have a song column to display the track title of my mp3 files.  The problem is that there is inconsistency regarding whether it's ID3 v2 or ID3 v1, etc.  How can I get both sources to be able to display to make sure the one that has the song is referenced. 

[Mario]

ID3 tags are a real mess.  So many versions around, so many subtle differences depending on which application was used to create the data.

By default, if you use the Standard ID3 Title tag offered by IMatch you are already working with a composite tag. Do you use this standard Tag?

When producing this special IMatch tag IMatch already checks which of the ID3 versions contains data and fills the tag from the first tag with a data. IMatch uses this sequence:

ID3::v2_4\TIT2\Title
ID3::v2_3\TIT2\Title
ID3::v2_2\TT2\Title
ID3::v1\3\Title

This usually takes care that when there is a title in the file, IMatch will find and use it.

[Darius1968]

I just took your advice in using the composite tag, and that has worked so far so good.  Thanks!