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parastuffs/rename_mp3.sh

Created July 14, 2015 18:53
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Rename all mp3 files in folder into "Artist - Track title.mp3" base on mp3 tags.
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rename_mp3.sh
#!/bin/bash
# Rename all mp3 files in folder into "Artist - track title.mp3" base on mp3 tags.
# Requires mp3info
SAVEIFS=$IFS
IFS=$(echo -en "\n\b");
for f in `ls *.mp3`; do
artist=`mp3info -p %a $f`
title=`mp3info -p %t $f`
mv ${f} "${artist} - ${title}.mp3"
done
IFS=$SAVEIFS
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