Looking for a standard filename format, was: "ID3 tag standard filename syntax" Options

[luminoso]

Hi!

I've searched on Google but it seams that is no standard about this.
Any ideias?

A) About the CD number
1) codec \ Artist \ Album (CD 1)\ track - title
2) codec \ Artist \ Album (CD1)\ track - title
3) codec \ Artist \ Album (Disc 1)\ track - title
4) codec \ Artist \ Album\ CD1 \ track - title

B) About the year:
1) codec \ Artist \ Year - Album\ track - title
2) codec \ Artist \ Album (Year)\ track - title

C) About the title:
1) codec \ Artist \ Year - Album\ track - title
2) codec \ Artist \ Year - Album\ track - album - artist - title

D) About the folder structure:
1) codec \ Artist \ Year - Album\ track - title
2) Artist - Album - track - title.codec
3) Artist Album \ track - title

E) About the track number:
1) 1, 2, 3, 4..
2) 1.1, 1.2, .... 2.1, 2.1... (multiple CDs)
3) 01, 02, 03, 04

F) About the cover file:
1) folder.jpg
2) artwork \ xxx
3) cover.jpg

What are the best options? I see a lot of combinations arround the web and I don't know what is the best one.

I've been doing:

A1, B1, C1, D1, E1, F1

This post has been edited by luminoso: Aug 6 2010, 09:40

[Slipstreem]

I agree 100% with Doug. It adds flexibility. It certainly doesn't take any away.

Having your music organised in some kind of logical folder structure means that you don't have to run up any third-party software to be able to find something. Just open up My Computer and browse alphabetically, then drag and drop the artist, album, or track you want onto whatever device you have plugged in. Job done!

Of course, this is assuming that you're not using an iPod where, to the best of my knowledge, this has deliberately been made impossible.