I have MP3s with both ID3V1 & ID3V2 tags. I am trying to use Case's Tag program to add APE2 tags (to take advantage of Foobar's ability to handle APE2 tags on MP3s) and remove the ID3V2 tags without removing the ID3V1 tags. I'd like to retain the ID3V1 tags so other MP3 programs can read the information (namely my MPEG Audio Collection prog that I use to make a database of all my MP3s).

When I use the following command line:
tag --removeid3v2 --force ape2 *.mp3
It wipes out the ID3V1 tags!

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Or maybe someone can suggest a free database program that will read APE2 tags on MP3s, as well as MPCs?

Foobar can write ID3V1 & APE2 tags side by side OK, but I'd like to get Tag working for this problem if possible.

You need to add ID3v1 writing to the command, use tag --removeid3v2 --force id3 --force ape2 *.mp3.

Thanks for the help Case! Tag rocks!