iTunes: Getting updated meta-data onto iPod when using manual management

Question

OK, it's with an iPhone 3GS rather than an iPod, but same deal...

I'm manually managing the music on my iPhone (mainly because I don't understand the automatic management option), so I drag-drop from the iTunes library onto the iPhone and the files are copied across.

Problem is when I change the meta-data (tags) of a track in iTunes, it doesn't get updated on the phone no matter how many syncs I do. The only way I could get it updated was to drag-drop the files again.

1. Is there no way to make this updating happen during a sync when using manual management?
2. Does it get updated during a sync when you use automatic management?

Answer 1

1. Is there no way to make this updating happen during a sync when using manual management?

If you have set your iPhone to manually manage your music, the only way to update the meta-data is to drag-and-drop the songs again, just like you said.

2. Does it get updated during a sync when you use automatic management?

Yes, it does.

Answer 2

Automatic management will sync everything. All it does is it will copy all your music into the iTunes folder under Music, and whenever you change the Meta-Data change the actual folder structure accordingly. In my honest opinion it's is the best meta data manager you can find, as songs are sorted and ordered by Artist -> Album. It also follow supports compilations and you can split them out.