# Iphone has to copy artwork every time it synchs?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-has-to-copy-artwork-every-time-it-synchs/717878
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [April 17, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-has-to-copy-artwork-every-time-it-synchs/717878 "2015-04-17T00:44:00Z")
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#### Post date: [April 17, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-has-to-copy-artwork-every-time-it-synchs/717878/1 "2015-04-17T00:44:00Z")

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Every single time I synch my iPhone, it has to copy artwork for one or two of the same podcast files. Why is this?