> On Jun 24, 2018, at 1:20 AM, Laine Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> I used to edit the ~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music Library.xml ...

The iTunes database is the .itl file, not the XML.  The latter is created by iTunes only for possible use by non-Apple software.  Therefore, editing the XML file accomplishes nothing.

Bob