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Since Apple raised the limit of tracks allowed with iTunes Match, I've been busy these last weeks adding songs to my library. I've now got a total of 61,200 items (159 days, 407 GB) in my Music library.

iTunes Match has worked really well, the main problem being that I'd updated the genres for the 25,000 tracks it had limited me to, so correcting the 35,000 plus new tracks has taken a lot of time.

Anyway, I've finished with the genres, deleted duplicate tracks, and added artwork to everything.

Now, that I've got the library all shiny and clean, I'd like to see how other people organize their music genres.

Here are mine:

AFRAM Music-Blues (38 songs)
AFRAM Music-Doo-wop (30 songs)
AFRAM Music-Hip Hop/Rap (16 songs)
AFRAM Music-R&B (647 songs)
AFRAM Music-Soul (437 songs)
Christmas-Celtic-Pop (183 songs)
Christmas-Classical: Baroque era (44 songs)
Christmas-Classical: Romantic era (29 songs)
Christmas-Country (440 songs)
Christmas-Instrumental (327 songs)
Christmas-Jazz (213 songs)
Christmas-Keyboard (115 songs)
Christmas-New Age (342 songs)
Christmas-Novelty Songs (71 songs)
Christmas-Old Time Radio (103 songs)
Christmas-R&B (50 songs)
Christmas-Rock-Pop (748 songs)
Christmas-String (40 songs)
Christmas-Traditional-Pop (709 songs)
Christmas-Vocal (211 songs)
Christmas-Vocal: Medieval era (21 songs)
Classical-Ballet: Classical era (27 songs)
Classical-Ballet: Romantic era (139 songs)
Classical-Cantatas: 20th-century era (1 song)
Classical-Cantatas: Baroque era (1,156 songs)
Classical-Cantatas: Romantic era (1 song)
Classical-Chamber Music: 20th-century era (1 song)
Classical-Chamber Music: Baroque era (268 songs)
Classical-Chamber Music: Classical era (297 songs)
Classical-Chamber Music: Renaissance era (59 songs)
Classical-Chamber Music: Romantic era (373 songs)
Classical-Choral Music: 20th-century era (1 song)
Classical-Choral Music: Baroque era (579 songs)
Classical-Choral Music: Renaissance era (157 songs)
Classical-Choral Music: Romantic era (112 songs)
Classical-Concertos: 20th-century era (75 songs)
Classical-Concertos: Baroque era (372 songs)
Classical-Concertos: Classical era (199 songs)
Classical-Concertos: Romantic era (228 songs)
Classical-Dances: 20th-century era (16 songs)
Classical-Dances: Classical era (216 songs)
Classical-Dances: Romantic era (69 songs)
Classical-Disco: 20th-century era (38 songs)
Classical-Keyboard: Baroque era (596 songs)
Classical-Keyboard: Classical era (43 songs)
Classical-Keyboard: Romantic era (381 songs)
Classical-Opera (97 songs)
Classical-Opera (English): Romantic era (274 songs)
Classical-Opera (French): Romantic era (42 songs)
Classical-Opera (German): Classical era (150 songs)
Classical-Opera (German): Romantic era (350 songs)
Classical-Opera (Italian): Baroque era (350 songs)
Classical-Opera (Italian): Classical era (243 songs)
Classical-Opera (Italian): Romantic era (453 songs)
Classical-Opera (Spanish): Romantic era (4 songs)
Classical-Oratorios: Baroque era (258 songs)
Classical-Orchestral: 20th-century era (11 songs)
Classical-Orchestral: Baroque era (6 songs)
Classical-Orchestral: Classical era (4 songs)
Classical-Orchestral: Romantic era (185 songs)
Classical-Organ: Baroque era (288 songs)
Classical-Overtures: 20th-century era (1 song)
Classical-Overtures: Baroque era (15 songs)
Classical-Overtures: Classical era (23 songs)
Classical-Overtures: Romantic era (92 songs)
Classical-Religious Music: Classical era (194 songs)
Classical-Serenades/Divertimenti: Classical era (26 songs)
Classical-Sonatas: Baroque era (7 songs)
Classical-Sonatas: Classical era (235 songs)
Classical-Sonatas: Romantic era (346 songs)
Classical-Songs: 20th-century era (1 song)
Classical-Songs: Classical era (42 songs)
Classical-Songs: Romantic era (42 songs)
Classical-String: Baroque era (7 songs)
Classical-String: Renaissance era (25 songs)
Classical-String: Romantic era (6 songs)
Classical-Symphonies: 20th-century era (2 songs)
Classical-Symphonies: Baroque era (1 song)
Classical-Symphonies: Classical era (252 songs)
Classical-Symphonies: Romantic era (425 songs)
Classical-Vocal Works: Baroque era (296 songs)
Classical-Vocal Works: Medieval era (156 songs)
Classical-Vocal Works: Romantic era (358 songs)
Classical: 20th-century era (398 songs)
Classical: Baroque era (192 songs)
Classical: Classical era (323 songs)
Classical: Renaissance era (121 songs)
Classical: Romantic era (504 songs)
Comedy-Black (44 songs)
Comedy-Blue (41 songs)
Comedy-Character (128 songs)
Comedy-Insult (227 songs)
Comedy-Musical (730 songs)
Comedy-Observational (233 songs)
Comedy-Physical (5 songs)
Comedy-Sketch (352 songs)
Comedy-Surreal (675 songs)
Comedy-Topical/Satire (235 songs)
Country-Bluegrass (93 songs)
Country-Blues (64 songs)
Country-Contemporary (141 songs)
Country-Neo-Traditionalist (197 songs)
Country-Outlaw (1,161 songs)
Country-Pop (1,052 songs)
Country-Traditional (1,518 songs)
Halloween (38 songs)
Jazz (135 songs)
Jazz-Big Band/Swing (130 songs)
Music Videos (493 songs)
New Age (959 songs)
New Age-Biomusic (290 songs)
New Age-Nature (898 songs)
New Age-Neoclassical (96 songs)
New Age-Space music (128 songs)
Reggae (27 songs)
Rock-Alternative (808 songs)
Rock-Avant-garde (45 songs)
Rock-Blues (456 songs)
Rock-Disco (102 songs)
Rock-Electronica (330 songs)
Rock-Folk (886 songs)
Rock-Hard Rock (685 songs)
Rock-Heartland (135 songs)
Rock-Heavy Metal (563 songs)
Rock-Indie (4 songs)
Rock-Instrumental (51 songs)
Rock-New Wave (1,118 songs)
Rock-Pop (3,511 songs)
Rock-Post-Punk (1 song)
Rock-Progressive (3,440 songs)
Rock-Psychedelic (8 songs)
Rock-Punk (24 songs)
Rock-Reggae Rock (166 songs)
Rock-Rock & Roll (1,282 songs)
Rock-Soft Rock (983 songs)
Rock-Southern (84 songs)
Rock-Techno (84 songs)
Rock-Top 40 (8,923 songs)
Sound Effects (2,659 songs)
Soundtracks (2,204 songs)
Spoken Word (11 songs)
Spoken Word-Poetry (134 songs)
Traditional (27 songs)
Traditional-Folk (107 songs)
Traditional-Patriotic (95 songs)
Traditional-Pop (3,903 songs)
World Music (19 songs)
World Music-Asian (6 songs)
World Music-Celtic (522 songs)
World Music-Latin (111 songs)
World Music-Latin-Flamenco (60 songs)
World Music-Latin-String (537 songs)
World Music-Native American (100 songs)
World Music-Scotland (7 songs)
Edit: Added Christmas and Comedy genres.
 
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Wow! Quite a range of musical genres. Just out of interest, do William Shatner's albums come under Spoken Word-Poetry or Comedy? :D
 
So I couldn't let the last two omnibus genres (Comedy & Christmas) alone. Finished them last night:

Comedy-Black (44 songs)
Comedy-Blue (41 songs)
Comedy-Character (128 songs)
Comedy-Insult (227 songs)
Comedy-Musical (730 songs)
Comedy-Observational (233 songs)
Comedy-Physical (5 songs)
Comedy-Sketch (352 songs)
Comedy-Surreal (675 songs)
Comedy-Topical/Satire (235 songs)​

Christmas-Celtic-Pop (183 songs)
Christmas-Classical: Baroque era (44 songs)
Christmas-Classical: Romantic era (29 songs)
Christmas-Country (440 songs)
Christmas-Instrumental (327 songs)
Christmas-Jazz (213 songs)
Christmas-Keyboard (115 songs)
Christmas-New Age (342 songs)
Christmas-Novelty Songs (71 songs)
Christmas-Old Time Radio (103 songs)
Christmas-R&B (50 songs)
Christmas-Rock-Pop (748 songs)
Christmas-String (40 songs)
Christmas-Traditional-Pop (709 songs)
Christmas-Vocal (211 songs)
Christmas-Vocal: Medieval era (21 songs)​

Now the list is complete.
 
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