iTunes: Difference Between Date and Date Added Columns

This article explains the difference between the Date column and the Date Added column in iTunes.

The iTunes View Options include two items named Date and Date Added. See Figure 1.


Figure 1 View Options

Date

This field shows the date the MP3 file was last modified. The date corresponds with when the song was converted to MP3, or when a change in the ID3 Tag was made.

Date Added

This field shows the date the MP3 file was added to the iTunes Library or Playlist.

Published Date: Feb 19, 2012