Contextual consolidation in iTunes 9
If you have your iTunes library set to not copy media files into the iTunes Music folder when adding to your library, you're probably familiar with the File -> Library -> Organize Library menu item. You can use this menu option to copy your added media to the iTunes Music folder, which would make it easier to (for example) move your music and media files to a new machine. Read more...

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