so anyway, regarding the fact that some files are being considered invalid format... here are the two tag files that were generated for the same file... one by emplode and one for mp3tofid.

emplode
artist=New Energy
bitrate=fs192
codec=mp3
ctime=1037042767
duration=410540
length=9895462
offset=42492
samplerate=44100
title=Energetic Wave (Nu-Nrg Original Mix)
type=tune
year=2002

mp3tofid
type=tune
artist=New Energy
bitrate=fs192
codec=mp3
ctime=1034559218
duration=410514
frames=15715
length=9895462
loadfrom=/cygdrive/e/mp3/2002/1002/new_energy-energetic_wave_nu-nrg_original_mix.mp3
offset=1540
samplerate=44100
title=Energetic Wave (Nu-Nrg Original Mix)
year=2002

parsing error in mp3tofid?