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On the filesystem I have the directory "/contents/Musica/Compilations" with the "extrafanart" directory and the file "artist.nfo":

<artist>
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<genre>....

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On the directory "/contents/Musica/Compilations/Il padrone della festa" there are the MP3 files and "album.nfo" file:

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<musicBrainzReleaseGroupID>3b8a94a0-3bbd-4cfc-b1ca-762c2504c2bd</musicBrainzReleaseGroupID>
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<genre>....

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The file MP3 have this tag:

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but after "Scan Item to Library" on directory "/contents/Musica/Compilations":

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on the "Music Artits" I find double "Compilations" name.
First one object have nfo info, fanart and folder image:

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The second one have only directory name:

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Is there a reason for strange behaviur?
Can I remove the "Artist Music" without nfo info, fanart and folder entry?

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