Apple's mega-burn

Prior to my journey into iTunes, I was an avid Winamp user. I've never quite utilized the Library functions of the player, primarily because I prefer my own folder/file hierarchy over a (application) managed library of my files. There's also the problem of cross compatible library displays between my Linux (MythTV) & Windows box(es)... Regardless, I'm now required to re-organize my collection based on ID3 tag information. This was bound to happen, and if it didn't, I'd hinder my own searching & browsing capabilities after the size of the music collection grew too big to personally manage. My old system involved a folder structure of:

YEAR >

GENRE >

ARTIST >

TRACKS & COVERS

This worked well for the time being, but I'll admit there was noticeable difficulty remembering when and where albums were placed... I'm not counting my mishap as a blessing, but I will claim it as a necessary loss. My new plan involves tag editing, every morning from 6:30AM to 7:45AM, until I've re-organized and re-structured the scrambled collection of music.