diff --git a/Picard_Rename_Script.txt b/Picard_Rename_Script.txt
index 73fc679..2d6b33c 100644
--- a/Picard_Rename_Script.txt
+++ b/Picard_Rename_Script.txt
@@ -1066,47 +1066,52 @@ $noop( Podcasts - /Podcast/P/Podcast Name/ )
 $if(%_isPodcast%,%_podcastDirectory%$left($swapprefix($if2(%albumsort%,%album%),A,An,The),1)/,/)
 
 $noop( Various Artists Compilations - /Various/V/Album Name/ )
-$if(%_isVarious%,%_variousArtistsDirectory%$left($swapprefix($if2(%albumsort%,%album%),A,An,The),1)/,/
+$if(%_isVarious%,%_variousArtistsDirectory%$left($swapprefix($if2(%albumsort%,%album%),A,An,The),1)/,/)
 
 $noop( Global Compilations - /Compilations/C/Album Name/ )
 $if(%_isGlobalCompil%,%_compilationsGSubDirectory%$left($swapprefix($if2(%albumsort%,%album%),A,An,The),1)/,/)
 
+$noop( Steps 5-9 only apply to standard artist releases, not special collections )
+$noop( Skip these steps for Soundtracks, Audiobooks, Podcasts, Various Artists, and Global Compilations )
+$noop( Using _isSpecialCollection flag to control artist path generation )
+$set(_isSpecialCollection,$or(%_isSoundTrack%,%_isAudiobook%,%_isPodcast%,%_isVarious%,%_isGlobalCompil%))
+
 $noop( Step 5: Category/Genre Organization \(if configured\) )
-$if($eq(%_orderTypeForRoot%,1),
+$if($and($not(%_isSpecialCollection%),$eq(%_orderTypeForRoot%,1)),
   $if2(%albumgrouping%,Unknown)
 )/
 
 $noop( Step 6: Artist Initial Folder - B/, T/, W/ etc. )
 $noop( Example: "The Beatles" → "B/" or "Taylor Swift" → "T/" )
-$if($eq(%_orderTypeForRoot%,2),
+$if($and($not(%_isSpecialCollection%),$eq(%_orderTypeForRoot%,2)),
   $if($eq(%_orderTypeForArtist%,1),$upper($firstalphachar($if2(%_albumartistForFilename%,%_artistForFilename%),#1)),
-  $if($eq(%_orderTypeForArtist%,2),$if(%_isGlobalCompil%,,$upper($firstalphachar($if2(%_albumartistsortForFilename%,%_artistsortForFilename%),#2))),
+  $if($eq(%_orderTypeForArtist%,2),$upper($firstalphachar($if2(%_albumartistsortForFilename%,%_artistsortForFilename%),#2)),
   $if($eq(%_orderTypeForArtist%,3),)))
 )/
 
 $noop( Step 7: Artist Name Folder )
 
 $noop( First Name Sort: "Madonna" → /M/Madonna/ )
-$if($eq(%_orderTypeForArtist%,1),$if2(%_artistSort%,%_albumartistForFilename%,%_artistForFilename%))/
+$if($and($not(%_isSpecialCollection%),$eq(%_orderTypeForArtist%,1)),$if2(%_artistSort%,%_albumartistForFilename%,%_artistForFilename%))/
 
 $noop( Last Name Sort: "Weird Al" → /Y/Yankovic, Weird Al/ )
-$if($eq(%_orderTypeForArtist%,2),$if(%_isGlobalCompil%,,$if2(%_albumartistsortForFilename%,%_artistsortForFilename%)))/
+$if($and($not(%_isSpecialCollection%),$eq(%_orderTypeForArtist%,2)),$if2(%_albumartistsortForFilename%,%_artistsortForFilename%))/
 
 $noop( No Separation: /Artist/ )
-$if($eq(%_orderTypeForArtist%,3),)/
+$if($and($not(%_isSpecialCollection%),$eq(%_orderTypeForArtist%,3)),)/
 
 $noop( Step 8: Tribute/Cover Album Alternate Artist Routing )
 $noop( Files tribute/cover under original artist if configured )
-$if($eq_all(%coverTributeSort%,%_altArtistSort%,%_isTribute%,1),
+$if($and($not(%_isSpecialCollection%),$eq_all(%coverTributeSort%,%_altArtistSort%,%_isTribute%,1)),
   $if2(%_artistSort%,%_albumartistForFilename%,%_artistForFilename%)
 )/
 
-$if($eq_all(%coverTributeSort%,%_altArtistSort%,%_isCover%,1),
+$if($and($not(%_isSpecialCollection%),$eq_all(%coverTributeSort%,%_altArtistSort%,%_isCover%,1)),
   $if2(%_artistSort%,%_albumartistForFilename%,%_artistForFilename%)
 )/
 
 $noop( Step 9: Album Type Subfolders - /Albums/, /Singles/, /Live/ )
-$if($eq(%_separateByTypeInArtistDirectory%,1),
+$if($and($not(%_isSpecialCollection%),$eq(%_separateByTypeInArtistDirectory%,1)),
   $if($eq(%_isIncomplete%,1),%_incompleteSubDirectory%)
     $if($eq(%_isArtistCompil%,1),%_compilationsASubDirectory%,
       $if($eq(%_isLive%,1),%_liveSubDirectory%,
@@ -1120,7 +1125,7 @@ $if($eq(%_separateByTypeInArtistDirectory%,1),
                       $if($eq(%_isOther%,1),%_otherSubDirectory%,
                         $if($eq(%_isAlbum%,1),
                           $if($eq(%_separateAlbum%,1),%_albumSubDirectory%)
-)))))))))))))
+))))))))))))
 
 $noop( Step 10: Album Folder Name with Metadata )