When an MP3 file has both an ID3v2 tag and an APE tag, rhythmbox seems to display information from the APE tags. So no matter what changes you do in Easytag, you won’t be able to change the information that rhythmbox displays. So one way to solve this mess, is to delete the APE tags. After searching around the internets, I came across this script that allows you to delete the APE tag of an individual file. Works as expected. To use it paste it in a text editor save it adn then do:
python scriptname.py test.mp3
You can compare the metatags in the file before and after the deletion with:
strings test.mp3 | tail
Remove APE tags from a MP3 file
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That’s a handy script, nice find!
Saves me every time… but I can never remember what I’ve named the script, or where I’ve kept it, though. I’m glad you popped up in google haha.
Dude, this is brilliant. However, what amazes me the most is how the dudes who made Rhythmbox haven’t fixed this yet!