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+$Id$
+
+Informal standard M. Nilsson
+Document: id3v2.4.0-frames.txt 1st November 2000
+
+
+ ID3 tag version 2.4.0 - Native Frames
+
+Status of this document
+
+ This document is an informal standard and replaces the ID3v2.3.0
+ standard [ID3v2]. A formal standard will use another revision number
+ even if the content is identical to document. The contents in this
+ document may change for clarifications but never for added or altered
+ functionallity.
+
+ Distribution of this document is unlimited.
+
+
+Abstract
+
+ This document describes the frames natively supported by ID3v2.4.0,
+ which is a revised version of the ID3v2 informal standard [ID3v2.3.0]
+ version 2.3.0. The ID3v2 offers a flexible way of storing audio meta
+ information within audio file itself. The information may be
+ technical information, such as equalisation curves, as well as title,
+ performer, copyright etc.
+
+ ID3v2.4.0 is meant to be as close as possible to ID3v2.3.0 in order
+ to allow for implementations to be revised as easily as possible.
+
+
+1. Table of contents
+
+ 2. Conventions in this document
+ 3. Default flags
+ 4. Declared ID3v2 frames
+ 4.1. Unique file identifier
+ 4.2. Text information frames
+ 4.2.1. Identification frames
+ 4.2.2. Involved persons frames
+ 4.2.3. Derived and subjective properties frames
+ 4.2.4. Rights and license frames
+ 4.2.5. Other text frames
+ 4.2.6. User defined text information frame
+ 4.3. URL link frames
+ 4.3.1. URL link frames - details
+ 4.3.2. User defined URL link frame
+ 4.4. Music CD Identifier
+ 4.5. Event timing codes
+ 4.6. MPEG location lookup table
+ 4.7. Synced tempo codes
+ 4.8. Unsynchronised lyrics/text transcription
+ 4.9. Synchronised lyrics/text
+ 4.10. Comments
+ 4.11. Relative volume adjustment (2)
+ 4.12. Equalisation (2)
+ 4.13. Reverb
+ 4.14. Attached picture
+ 4.15. General encapsulated object
+ 4.16. Play counter
+ 4.17. Popularimeter
+ 4.18. Recommended buffer size
+ 4.19. Audio encryption
+ 4.20. Linked information
+ 4.21. Position synchronisation frame
+ 4.22. Terms of use
+ 4.23. Ownership frame
+ 4.24. Commercial frame
+ 4.25. Encryption method registration
+ 4.26. Group identification registration
+ 4.27. Private frame
+ 4.28. Signature frame
+ 4.29. Seek frame
+ 4.30. Audio seek point index
+ 5. Copyright
+ 6. References
+ 7. Appendix
+ A. Appendix A - Genre List from ID3v1
+ 8. Author's Address
+
+
+2. Conventions in this document
+
+ Text within "" is a text string exactly as it appears in a tag.
+ Numbers preceded with $ are hexadecimal and numbers preceded with %
+ are binary. $xx is used to indicate a byte with unknown content. %x
+ is used to indicate a bit with unknown content. The most significant
+ bit (MSB) of a byte is called 'bit 7' and the least significant bit
+ (LSB) is called 'bit 0'.
+
+ A tag is the whole tag described the ID3v2 main structure document
+ [ID3v2-strct]. A frame is a block of information in the tag. The tag
+ consists of a header, frames and optional padding. A field is a piece
+ of information; one value, a string etc. A numeric string is a string
+ that consists of the characters "0123456789" only.
+
+ The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
+ "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
+ document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [KEYWORDS].
+
+
+3. Default flags
+
+ The default settings for the frames described in this document can be
+ divided into the following classes. The flags may be set differently
+ if found more suitable by the software.
+
+ 1. Discarded if tag is altered, discarded if file is altered.
+
+ None.
+
+ 2. Discarded if tag is altered, preserved if file is altered.
+
+ None.
+
+ 3. Preserved if tag is altered, discarded if file is altered.
+
+ ASPI, AENC, ETCO, EQU2, MLLT, POSS, SEEK, SYLT, SYTC, RVA2, TENC,
+ TLEN
+
+ 4. Preserved if tag is altered, preserved if file is altered.
+
+ The rest of the frames.
+
+
+4. Declared ID3v2 frames
+
+ The following frames are declared in this draft.
+
+ 4.19 AENC Audio encryption
+ 4.14 APIC Attached picture
+ 4.30 ASPI Audio seek point index
+
+ 4.10 COMM Comments
+ 4.24 COMR Commercial frame
+
+ 4.25 ENCR Encryption method registration
+ 4.12 EQU2 Equalisation (2)
+ 4.5 ETCO Event timing codes
+
+ 4.15 GEOB General encapsulated object
+ 4.26 GRID Group identification registration
+
+ 4.20 LINK Linked information
+
+ 4.4 MCDI Music CD identifier
+ 4.6 MLLT MPEG location lookup table
+
+ 4.23 OWNE Ownership frame
+
+ 4.27 PRIV Private frame
+ 4.16 PCNT Play counter
+ 4.17 POPM Popularimeter
+ 4.21 POSS Position synchronisation frame
+
+ 4.18 RBUF Recommended buffer size
+ 4.11 RVA2 Relative volume adjustment (2)
+ 4.13 RVRB Reverb
+
+ 4.29 SEEK Seek frame
+ 4.28 SIGN Signature frame
+ 4.9 SYLT Synchronised lyric/text
+ 4.7 SYTC Synchronised tempo codes
+
+ 4.2.1 TALB Album/Movie/Show title
+ 4.2.3 TBPM BPM (beats per minute)
+ 4.2.2 TCOM Composer
+ 4.2.3 TCON Content type
+ 4.2.4 TCOP Copyright message
+ 4.2.5 TDEN Encoding time
+ 4.2.5 TDLY Playlist delay
+ 4.2.5 TDOR Original release time
+ 4.2.5 TDRC Recording time
+ 4.2.5 TDRL Release time
+ 4.2.5 TDTG Tagging time
+ 4.2.2 TENC Encoded by
+ 4.2.2 TEXT Lyricist/Text writer
+ 4.2.3 TFLT File type
+ 4.2.2 TIPL Involved people list
+ 4.2.1 TIT1 Content group description
+ 4.2.1 TIT2 Title/songname/content description
+ 4.2.1 TIT3 Subtitle/Description refinement
+ 4.2.3 TKEY Initial key
+ 4.2.3 TLAN Language(s)
+ 4.2.3 TLEN Length
+ 4.2.2 TMCL Musician credits list
+ 4.2.3 TMED Media type
+ 4.2.3 TMOO Mood
+ 4.2.1 TOAL Original album/movie/show title
+ 4.2.5 TOFN Original filename
+ 4.2.2 TOLY Original lyricist(s)/text writer(s)
+ 4.2.2 TOPE Original artist(s)/performer(s)
+ 4.2.4 TOWN File owner/licensee
+ 4.2.2 TPE1 Lead performer(s)/Soloist(s)
+ 4.2.2 TPE2 Band/orchestra/accompaniment
+ 4.2.2 TPE3 Conductor/performer refinement
+ 4.2.2 TPE4 Interpreted, remixed, or otherwise modified by
+ 4.2.1 TPOS Part of a set
+ 4.2.4 TPRO Produced notice
+ 4.2.4 TPUB Publisher
+ 4.2.1 TRCK Track number/Position in set
+ 4.2.4 TRSN Internet radio station name
+ 4.2.4 TRSO Internet radio station owner
+ 4.2.5 TSOA Album sort order
+ 4.2.5 TSOP Performer sort order
+ 4.2.5 TSOT Title sort order
+ 4.2.1 TSRC ISRC (international standard recording code)
+ 4.2.5 TSSE Software/Hardware and settings used for encoding
+ 4.2.1 TSST Set subtitle
+ 4.2.2 TXXX User defined text information frame
+
+ 4.1 UFID Unique file identifier
+ 4.22 USER Terms of use
+ 4.8 USLT Unsynchronised lyric/text transcription
+
+ 4.3.1 WCOM Commercial information
+ 4.3.1 WCOP Copyright/Legal information
+ 4.3.1 WOAF Official audio file webpage
+ 4.3.1 WOAR Official artist/performer webpage
+ 4.3.1 WOAS Official audio source webpage
+ 4.3.1 WORS Official Internet radio station homepage
+ 4.3.1 WPAY Payment
+ 4.3.1 WPUB Publishers official webpage
+ 4.3.2 WXXX User defined URL link frame
+
+
+4.1. Unique file identifier
+
+ This frame's purpose is to be able to identify the audio file in a
+ database, that may provide more information relevant to the content.
+ Since standardisation of such a database is beyond this document, all
+ UFID frames begin with an 'owner identifier' field. It is a null-
+ terminated string with a URL [URL] containing an email address, or a
+ link to a location where an email address can be found, that belongs
+ to the organisation responsible for this specific database
+ implementation. Questions regarding the database should be sent to
+ the indicated email address. The URL should not be used for the
+ actual database queries. The string
+ "http://www.id3.org/dummy/ufid.html" should be used for tests. The
+ 'Owner identifier' must be non-empty (more than just a termination).
+ The 'Owner identifier' is then followed by the actual identifier,
+ which may be up to 64 bytes. There may be more than one "UFID" frame
+ in a tag, but only one with the same 'Owner identifier'.
+
+ <Header for 'Unique file identifier', ID: "UFID">
+ Owner identifier <text string> $00
+ Identifier <up to 64 bytes binary data>
+
+
+4.2. Text information frames
+
+ The text information frames are often the most important frames,
+ containing information like artist, album and more. There may only be
+ one text information frame of its kind in an tag. All text
+ information frames supports multiple strings, stored as a null
+ separated list, where null is reperesented by the termination code
+ for the charater encoding. All text frame identifiers begin with "T".
+ Only text frame identifiers begin with "T", with the exception of the
+ "TXXX" frame. All the text information frames have the following
+ format:
+
+ <Header for 'Text information frame', ID: "T000" - "TZZZ",
+ excluding "TXXX" described in 4.2.6.>
+ Text encoding $xx
+ Information <text string(s) according to encoding>
+
+
+4.2.1. Identification frames
+
+ TIT1
+ The 'Content group description' frame is used if the sound belongs to
+ a larger category of sounds/music. For example, classical music is
+ often sorted in different musical sections (e.g. "Piano Concerto",
+ "Weather - Hurricane").
+
+ TIT2
+ The 'Title/Songname/Content description' frame is the actual name of
+ the piece (e.g. "Adagio", "Hurricane Donna").
+
+ TIT3
+ The 'Subtitle/Description refinement' frame is used for information
+ directly related to the contents title (e.g. "Op. 16" or "Performed
+ live at Wembley").
+
+ TALB
+ The 'Album/Movie/Show title' frame is intended for the title of the
+ recording (or source of sound) from which the audio in the file is
+ taken.
+
+ TOAL
+ The 'Original album/movie/show title' frame is intended for the title
+ of the original recording (or source of sound), if for example the
+ music in the file should be a cover of a previously released song.
+
+ TRCK
+ The 'Track number/Position in set' frame is a numeric string
+ containing the order number of the audio-file on its original
+ recording. This MAY be extended with a "/" character and a numeric
+ string containing the total number of tracks/elements on the original
+ recording. E.g. "4/9".
+
+ TPOS
+ The 'Part of a set' frame is a numeric string that describes which
+ part of a set the audio came from. This frame is used if the source
+ described in the "TALB" frame is divided into several mediums, e.g. a
+ double CD. The value MAY be extended with a "/" character and a
+ numeric string containing the total number of parts in the set. E.g.
+ "1/2".
+
+ TSST
+ The 'Set subtitle' frame is intended for the subtitle of the part of
+ a set this track belongs to.
+
+ TSRC
+ The 'ISRC' frame should contain the International Standard Recording
+ Code [ISRC] (12 characters).
+
+
+4.2.2. Involved persons frames
+
+ TPE1
+ The 'Lead artist/Lead performer/Soloist/Performing group' is
+ used for the main artist.
+
+ TPE2
+ The 'Band/Orchestra/Accompaniment' frame is used for additional
+ information about the performers in the recording.
+
+ TPE3
+ The 'Conductor' frame is used for the name of the conductor.
+
+ TPE4
+ The 'Interpreted, remixed, or otherwise modified by' frame contains
+ more information about the people behind a remix and similar
+ interpretations of another existing piece.
+
+ TOPE
+ The 'Original artist/performer' frame is intended for the performer
+ of the original recording, if for example the music in the file
+ should be a cover of a previously released song.
+
+ TEXT
+ The 'Lyricist/Text writer' frame is intended for the writer of the
+ text or lyrics in the recording.
+
+ TOLY
+ The 'Original lyricist/text writer' frame is intended for the
+ text writer of the original recording, if for example the music in
+ the file should be a cover of a previously released song.
+
+ TCOM
+ The 'Composer' frame is intended for the name of the composer.
+
+ TMCL
+ The 'Musician credits list' is intended as a mapping between
+ instruments and the musician that played it. Every odd field is an
+ instrument and every even is an artist or a comma delimited list of
+ artists.
+
+ TIPL
+ The 'Involved people list' is very similar to the musician credits
+ list, but maps between functions, like producer, and names.
+
+ TENC
+ The 'Encoded by' frame contains the name of the person or
+ organisation that encoded the audio file. This field may contain a
+ copyright message, if the audio file also is copyrighted by the
+ encoder.
+
+
+4.2.3. Derived and subjective properties frames
+
+ TBPM
+ The 'BPM' frame contains the number of beats per minute in the
+ main part of the audio. The BPM is an integer and represented as a
+ numerical string.
+
+ TLEN
+ The 'Length' frame contains the length of the audio file in
+ milliseconds, represented as a numeric string.
+
+ TKEY
+ The 'Initial key' frame contains the musical key in which the sound
+ starts. It is represented as a string with a maximum length of three
+ characters. The ground keys are represented with "A","B","C","D","E",
+ "F" and "G" and halfkeys represented with "b" and "#". Minor is
+ represented as "m", e.g. "Dbm" $00. Off key is represented with an
+ "o" only.
+
+ TLAN
+ The 'Language' frame should contain the languages of the text or
+ lyrics spoken or sung in the audio. The language is represented with
+ three characters according to ISO-639-2 [ISO-639-2]. If more than one
+ language is used in the text their language codes should follow
+ according to the amount of their usage, e.g. "eng" $00 "sve" $00.
+
+ TCON
+ The 'Content type', which ID3v1 was stored as a one byte numeric
+ value only, is now a string. You may use one or several of the ID3v1
+ types as numerical strings, or, since the category list would be
+ impossible to maintain with accurate and up to date categories,
+ define your own. Example: "21" $00 "Eurodisco" $00
+
+ You may also use any of the following keywords:
+
+ RX Remix
+ CR Cover
+
+ TFLT
+ The 'File type' frame indicates which type of audio this tag defines.
+ The following types and refinements are defined:
+
+ MIME MIME type follows
+ MPG MPEG Audio
+ /1 MPEG 1/2 layer I
+ /2 MPEG 1/2 layer II
+ /3 MPEG 1/2 layer III
+ /2.5 MPEG 2.5
+ /AAC Advanced audio compression
+ VQF Transform-domain Weighted Interleave Vector Quantisation
+ PCM Pulse Code Modulated audio
+
+ but other types may be used, but not for these types though. This is
+ used in a similar way to the predefined types in the "TMED" frame,
+ but without parentheses. If this frame is not present audio type is
+ assumed to be "MPG".
+
+ TMED
+ The 'Media type' frame describes from which media the sound
+ originated. This may be a text string or a reference to the
+ predefined media types found in the list below. Example:
+ "VID/PAL/VHS" $00.
+
+ DIG Other digital media
+ /A Analogue transfer from media
+
+ ANA Other analogue media
+ /WAC Wax cylinder
+ /8CA 8-track tape cassette
+
+ CD CD
+ /A Analogue transfer from media
+ /DD DDD
+ /AD ADD
+ /AA AAD
+
+ LD Laserdisc
+
+ TT Turntable records
+ /33 33.33 rpm
+ /45 45 rpm
+ /71 71.29 rpm
+ /76 76.59 rpm
+ /78 78.26 rpm
+ /80 80 rpm
+
+ MD MiniDisc
+ /A Analogue transfer from media
+
+ DAT DAT
+ /A Analogue transfer from media
+ /1 standard, 48 kHz/16 bits, linear
+ /2 mode 2, 32 kHz/16 bits, linear
+ /3 mode 3, 32 kHz/12 bits, non-linear, low speed
+ /4 mode 4, 32 kHz/12 bits, 4 channels
+ /5 mode 5, 44.1 kHz/16 bits, linear
+ /6 mode 6, 44.1 kHz/16 bits, 'wide track' play
+
+ DCC DCC
+ /A Analogue transfer from media
+
+ DVD DVD
+ /A Analogue transfer from media
+
+ TV Television
+ /PAL PAL
+ /NTSC NTSC
+ /SECAM SECAM
+
+ VID Video
+ /PAL PAL
+ /NTSC NTSC
+ /SECAM SECAM
+ /VHS VHS
+ /SVHS S-VHS
+ /BETA BETAMAX
+
+ RAD Radio
+ /FM FM
+ /AM AM
+ /LW LW
+ /MW MW
+
+ TEL Telephone
+ /I ISDN
+
+ MC MC (normal cassette)
+ /4 4.75 cm/s (normal speed for a two sided cassette)
+ /9 9.5 cm/s
+ /I Type I cassette (ferric/normal)
+ /II Type II cassette (chrome)
+ /III Type III cassette (ferric chrome)
+ /IV Type IV cassette (metal)
+
+ REE Reel
+ /9 9.5 cm/s
+ /19 19 cm/s
+ /38 38 cm/s
+ /76 76 cm/s
+ /I Type I cassette (ferric/normal)
+ /II Type II cassette (chrome)
+ /III Type III cassette (ferric chrome)
+ /IV Type IV cassette (metal)
+
+ TMOO
+ The 'Mood' frame is intended to reflect the mood of the audio with a
+ few keywords, e.g. "Romantic" or "Sad".
+
+
+4.2.4. Rights and license frames
+
+ TCOP
+ The 'Copyright message' frame, in which the string must begin with a
+ year and a space character (making five characters), is intended for
+ the copyright holder of the original sound, not the audio file
+ itself. The absence of this frame means only that the copyright
+ information is unavailable or has been removed, and must not be
+ interpreted to mean that the audio is public domain. Every time this
+ field is displayed the field must be preceded with "Copyright " (C) "
+ ", where (C) is one character showing a C in a circle.
+
+ TPRO
+ The 'Produced notice' frame, in which the string must begin with a
+ year and a space character (making five characters), is intended for
+ the production copyright holder of the original sound, not the audio
+ file itself. The absence of this frame means only that the production
+ copyright information is unavailable or has been removed, and must
+ not be interpreted to mean that the audio is public domain. Every
+ time this field is displayed the field must be preceded with
+ "Produced " (P) " ", where (P) is one character showing a P in a
+ circle.
+
+ TPUB
+ The 'Publisher' frame simply contains the name of the label or
+ publisher.
+
+ TOWN
+ The 'File owner/licensee' frame contains the name of the owner or
+ licensee of the file and it's contents.
+
+ TRSN
+ The 'Internet radio station name' frame contains the name of the
+ internet radio station from which the audio is streamed.
+
+ TRSO
+ The 'Internet radio station owner' frame contains the name of the
+ owner of the internet radio station from which the audio is
+ streamed.
+
+4.2.5. Other text frames
+
+ TOFN
+ The 'Original filename' frame contains the preferred filename for the
+ file, since some media doesn't allow the desired length of the
+ filename. The filename is case sensitive and includes its suffix.
+
+ TDLY
+ The 'Playlist delay' defines the numbers of milliseconds of silence
+ that should be inserted before this audio. The value zero indicates
+ that this is a part of a multifile audio track that should be played
+ continuously.
+
+ TDEN
+ The 'Encoding time' frame contains a timestamp describing when the
+ audio was encoded. Timestamp format is described in the ID3v2
+ structure document [ID3v2-strct].
+
+ TDOR
+ The 'Original release time' frame contains a timestamp describing
+ when the original recording of the audio was released. Timestamp
+ format is described in the ID3v2 structure document [ID3v2-strct].
+
+ TDRC
+ The 'Recording time' frame contains a timestamp describing when the
+ audio was recorded. Timestamp format is described in the ID3v2
+ structure document [ID3v2-strct].
+
+ TDRL
+ The 'Release time' frame contains a timestamp describing when the
+ audio was first released. Timestamp format is described in the ID3v2
+ structure document [ID3v2-strct].
+
+ TDTG
+ The 'Tagging time' frame contains a timestamp describing then the
+ audio was tagged. Timestamp format is described in the ID3v2
+ structure document [ID3v2-strct].
+
+ TSSE
+ The 'Software/Hardware and settings used for encoding' frame
+ includes the used audio encoder and its settings when the file was
+ encoded. Hardware refers to hardware encoders, not the computer on
+ which a program was run.
+
+ TSOA
+ The 'Album sort order' frame defines a string which should be used
+ instead of the album name (TALB) for sorting purposes. E.g. an album
+ named "A Soundtrack" might preferably be sorted as "Soundtrack".
+
+ TSOP
+ The 'Performer sort order' frame defines a string which should be
+ used instead of the performer (TPE2) for sorting purposes.
+
+ TSOT
+ The 'Title sort order' frame defines a string which should be used
+ instead of the title (TIT2) for sorting purposes.
+
+
+4.2.6. User defined text information frame
+
+ This frame is intended for one-string text information concerning the
+ audio file in a similar way to the other "T"-frames. The frame body
+ consists of a description of the string, represented as a terminated
+ string, followed by the actual string. There may be more than one
+ "TXXX" frame in each tag, but only one with the same description.
+
+ <Header for 'User defined text information frame', ID: "TXXX">
+ Text encoding $xx
+ Description <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
+ Value <text string according to encoding>
+
+
+4.3. URL link frames
+
+ With these frames dynamic data such as webpages with touring
+ information, price information or plain ordinary news can be added to
+ the tag. There may only be one URL [URL] link frame of its kind in an
+ tag, except when stated otherwise in the frame description. If the
+ text string is followed by a string termination, all the following
+ information should be ignored and not be displayed. All URL link
+ frame identifiers begins with "W". Only URL link frame identifiers
+ begins with "W", except for "WXXX". All URL link frames have the
+ following format:
+
+ <Header for 'URL link frame', ID: "W000" - "WZZZ", excluding "WXXX"
+ described in 4.3.2.>
+ URL <text string>
+
+
+4.3.1. URL link frames - details
+
+ WCOM
+ The 'Commercial information' frame is a URL pointing at a webpage
+ with information such as where the album can be bought. There may be
+ more than one "WCOM" frame in a tag, but not with the same content.
+
+ WCOP
+ The 'Copyright/Legal information' frame is a URL pointing at a
+ webpage where the terms of use and ownership of the file is
+ described.
+
+ WOAF
+ The 'Official audio file webpage' frame is a URL pointing at a file
+ specific webpage.
+
+ WOAR
+ The 'Official artist/performer webpage' frame is a URL pointing at
+ the artists official webpage. There may be more than one "WOAR" frame
+ in a tag if the audio contains more than one performer, but not with
+ the same content.
+
+ WOAS
+ The 'Official audio source webpage' frame is a URL pointing at the
+ official webpage for the source of the audio file, e.g. a movie.
+
+ WORS
+ The 'Official Internet radio station homepage' contains a URL
+ pointing at the homepage of the internet radio station.
+
+ WPAY
+ The 'Payment' frame is a URL pointing at a webpage that will handle
+ the process of paying for this file.
+
+ WPUB
+ The 'Publishers official webpage' frame is a URL pointing at the
+ official webpage for the publisher.
+
+
+4.3.2. User defined URL link frame
+
+ This frame is intended for URL [URL] links concerning the audio file
+ in a similar way to the other "W"-frames. The frame body consists
+ of a description of the string, represented as a terminated string,
+ followed by the actual URL. The URL is always encoded with ISO-8859-1
+ [ISO-8859-1]. There may be more than one "WXXX" frame in each tag,
+ but only one with the same description.
+
+ <Header for 'User defined URL link frame', ID: "WXXX">
+ Text encoding $xx
+ Description <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
+ URL <text string>
+
+
+4.4. Music CD identifier
+
+ This frame is intended for music that comes from a CD, so that the CD
+ can be identified in databases such as the CDDB [CDDB]. The frame
+ consists of a binary dump of the Table Of Contents, TOC, from the CD,
+ which is a header of 4 bytes and then 8 bytes/track on the CD plus 8
+ bytes for the 'lead out', making a maximum of 804 bytes. The offset
+ to the beginning of every track on the CD should be described with a
+ four bytes absolute CD-frame address per track, and not with absolute
+ time. When this frame is used the presence of a valid "TRCK" frame is
+ REQUIRED, even if the CD's only got one track. It is recommended that
+ this frame is always added to tags originating from CDs. There may
+ only be one "MCDI" frame in each tag.
+
+ <Header for 'Music CD identifier', ID: "MCDI">
+ CD TOC <binary data>
+
+
+4.5. Event timing codes
+
+ This frame allows synchronisation with key events in the audio. The
+ header is:
+
+ <Header for 'Event timing codes', ID: "ETCO">
+ Time stamp format $xx
+
+ Where time stamp format is:
+
+ $01 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using MPEG [MPEG] frames as unit
+ $02 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using milliseconds as unit
+
+ Absolute time means that every stamp contains the time from the
+ beginning of the file.
+
+ Followed by a list of key events in the following format:
+
+ Type of event $xx
+ Time stamp $xx (xx ...)
+
+ The 'Time stamp' is set to zero if directly at the beginning of the
+ sound or after the previous event. All events MUST be sorted in
+ chronological order. The type of event is as follows:
+
+ $00 padding (has no meaning)
+ $01 end of initial silence
+ $02 intro start
+ $03 main part start
+ $04 outro start
+ $05 outro end
+ $06 verse start
+ $07 refrain start
+ $08 interlude start
+ $09 theme start
+ $0A variation start
+ $0B key change
+ $0C time change
+ $0D momentary unwanted noise (Snap, Crackle & Pop)
+ $0E sustained noise
+ $0F sustained noise end
+ $10 intro end
+ $11 main part end
+ $12 verse end
+ $13 refrain end
+ $14 theme end
+ $15 profanity
+ $16 profanity end
+
+ $17-$DF reserved for future use
+
+ $E0-$EF not predefined synch 0-F
+
+ $F0-$FC reserved for future use
+
+ $FD audio end (start of silence)
+ $FE audio file ends
+ $FF one more byte of events follows (all the following bytes with
+ the value $FF have the same function)
+
+ Terminating the start events such as "intro start" is OPTIONAL. The
+ 'Not predefined synch's ($E0-EF) are for user events. You might want
+ to synchronise your music to something, like setting off an explosion
+ on-stage, activating a screensaver etc.
+
+ There may only be one "ETCO" frame in each tag.
+
+
+4.6. MPEG location lookup table
+
+ To increase performance and accuracy of jumps within a MPEG [MPEG]
+ audio file, frames with time codes in different locations in the file
+ might be useful. This ID3v2 frame includes references that the
+ software can use to calculate positions in the file. After the frame
+ header follows a descriptor of how much the 'frame counter' should be
+ increased for every reference. If this value is two then the first
+ reference points out the second frame, the 2nd reference the 4th
+ frame, the 3rd reference the 6th frame etc. In a similar way the
+ 'bytes between reference' and 'milliseconds between reference' points
+ out bytes and milliseconds respectively.
+
+ Each reference consists of two parts; a certain number of bits, as
+ defined in 'bits for bytes deviation', that describes the difference
+ between what is said in 'bytes between reference' and the reality and
+ a certain number of bits, as defined in 'bits for milliseconds
+ deviation', that describes the difference between what is said in
+ 'milliseconds between reference' and the reality. The number of bits
+ in every reference, i.e. 'bits for bytes deviation'+'bits for
+ milliseconds deviation', must be a multiple of four. There may only
+ be one "MLLT" frame in each tag.
+
+ <Header for 'Location lookup table', ID: "MLLT">
+ MPEG frames between reference $xx xx
+ Bytes between reference $xx xx xx
+ Milliseconds between reference $xx xx xx
+ Bits for bytes deviation $xx
+ Bits for milliseconds dev. $xx
+
+ Then for every reference the following data is included;
+
+ Deviation in bytes %xxx....
+ Deviation in milliseconds %xxx....
+
+
+4.7. Synchronised tempo codes
+
+ For a more accurate description of the tempo of a musical piece, this
+ frame might be used. After the header follows one byte describing
+ which time stamp format should be used. Then follows one or more
+ tempo codes. Each tempo code consists of one tempo part and one time
+ part. The tempo is in BPM described with one or two bytes. If the
+ first byte has the value $FF, one more byte follows, which is added
+ to the first giving a range from 2 - 510 BPM, since $00 and $01 is
+ reserved. $00 is used to describe a beat-free time period, which is
+ not the same as a music-free time period. $01 is used to indicate one
+ single beat-stroke followed by a beat-free period.
+
+ The tempo descriptor is followed by a time stamp. Every time the
+ tempo in the music changes, a tempo descriptor may indicate this for
+ the player. All tempo descriptors MUST be sorted in chronological
+ order. The first beat-stroke in a time-period is at the same time as
+ the beat description occurs. There may only be one "SYTC" frame in
+ each tag.
+
+ <Header for 'Synchronised tempo codes', ID: "SYTC">
+ Time stamp format $xx
+ Tempo data <binary data>
+
+ Where time stamp format is:
+
+ $01 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using MPEG [MPEG] frames as unit
+ $02 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using milliseconds as unit
+
+ Absolute time means that every stamp contains the time from the
+ beginning of the file.
+
+
+4.8. Unsynchronised lyrics/text transcription
+
+ This frame contains the lyrics of the song or a text transcription of
+ other vocal activities. The head includes an encoding descriptor and
+ a content descriptor. The body consists of the actual text. The
+ 'Content descriptor' is a terminated string. If no descriptor is
+ entered, 'Content descriptor' is $00 (00) only. Newline characters
+ are allowed in the text. There may be more than one 'Unsynchronised
+ lyrics/text transcription' frame in each tag, but only one with the
+ same language and content descriptor.
+
+ <Header for 'Unsynchronised lyrics/text transcription', ID: "USLT">
+ Text encoding $xx
+ Language $xx xx xx
+ Content descriptor <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
+ Lyrics/text <full text string according to encoding>
+
+
+4.9. Synchronised lyrics/text
+
+ This is another way of incorporating the words, said or sung lyrics,
+ in the audio file as text, this time, however, in sync with the
+ audio. It might also be used to describing events e.g. occurring on a
+ stage or on the screen in sync with the audio. The header includes a
+ content descriptor, represented with as terminated text string. If no
+ descriptor is entered, 'Content descriptor' is $00 (00) only.
+
+ <Header for 'Synchronised lyrics/text', ID: "SYLT">
+ Text encoding $xx
+ Language $xx xx xx
+ Time stamp format $xx
+ Content type $xx
+ Content descriptor <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
+
+ Content type: $00 is other
+ $01 is lyrics
+ $02 is text transcription
+ $03 is movement/part name (e.g. "Adagio")
+ $04 is events (e.g. "Don Quijote enters the stage")
+ $05 is chord (e.g. "Bb F Fsus")
+ $06 is trivia/'pop up' information
+ $07 is URLs to webpages
+ $08 is URLs to images
+
+ Time stamp format:
+
+ $01 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using MPEG [MPEG] frames as unit
+ $02 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using milliseconds as unit
+
+ Absolute time means that every stamp contains the time from the
+ beginning of the file.
+
+ The text that follows the frame header differs from that of the
+ unsynchronised lyrics/text transcription in one major way. Each
+ syllable (or whatever size of text is considered to be convenient by
+ the encoder) is a null terminated string followed by a time stamp
+ denoting where in the sound file it belongs. Each sync thus has the
+ following structure:
+
+ Terminated text to be synced (typically a syllable)
+ Sync identifier (terminator to above string) $00 (00)
+ Time stamp $xx (xx ...)
+
+ The 'time stamp' is set to zero or the whole sync is omitted if
+ located directly at the beginning of the sound. All time stamps
+ should be sorted in chronological order. The sync can be considered
+ as a validator of the subsequent string.
+
+ Newline characters are allowed in all "SYLT" frames and MUST be used
+ after every entry (name, event etc.) in a frame with the content type
+ $03 - $04.
+
+ A few considerations regarding whitespace characters: Whitespace
+ separating words should mark the beginning of a new word, thus
+ occurring in front of the first syllable of a new word. This is also
+ valid for new line characters. A syllable followed by a comma should
+ not be broken apart with a sync (both the syllable and the comma
+ should be before the sync).
+
+ An example: The "USLT" passage
+
+ "Strangers in the night" $0A "Exchanging glances"
+
+ would be "SYLT" encoded as:
+
+ "Strang" $00 xx xx "ers" $00 xx xx " in" $00 xx xx " the" $00 xx xx
+ " night" $00 xx xx 0A "Ex" $00 xx xx "chang" $00 xx xx "ing" $00 xx
+ xx "glan" $00 xx xx "ces" $00 xx xx
+
+ There may be more than one "SYLT" frame in each tag, but only one
+ with the same language and content descriptor.
+
+
+4.10. Comments
+
+ This frame is intended for any kind of full text information that
+ does not fit in any other frame. It consists of a frame header
+ followed by encoding, language and content descriptors and is ended
+ with the actual comment as a text string. Newline characters are
+ allowed in the comment text string. There may be more than one
+ comment frame in each tag, but only one with the same language and
+ content descriptor.
+
+ <Header for 'Comment', ID: "COMM">
+ Text encoding $xx
+ Language $xx xx xx
+ Short content descrip. <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
+ The actual text <full text string according to encoding>
+
+
+4.11. Relative volume adjustment (2)
+
+ This is a more subjective frame than the previous ones. It allows the
+ user to say how much he wants to increase/decrease the volume on each
+ channel when the file is played. The purpose is to be able to align
+ all files to a reference volume, so that you don't have to change the
+ volume constantly. This frame may also be used to balance adjust the
+ audio. The volume adjustment is encoded as a fixed point decibel
+ value, 16 bit signed integer representing (adjustment*512), giving
+ +/- 64 dB with a precision of 0.001953125 dB. E.g. +2 dB is stored as
+ $04 00 and -2 dB is $FC 00. There may be more than one "RVA2" frame
+ in each tag, but only one with the same identification string.
+
+ <Header for 'Relative volume adjustment (2)', ID: "RVA2">
+ Identification <text string> $00
+
+ The 'identification' string is used to identify the situation and/or
+ device where this adjustment should apply. The following is then
+ repeated for every channel
+
+ Type of channel $xx
+ Volume adjustment $xx xx
+ Bits representing peak $xx
+ Peak volume $xx (xx ...)
+
+
+ Type of channel: $00 Other
+ $01 Master volume
+ $02 Front right
+ $03 Front left
+ $04 Back right
+ $05 Back left
+ $06 Front centre
+ $07 Back centre
+ $08 Subwoofer
+
+ Bits representing peak can be any number between 0 and 255. 0 means
+ that there is no peak volume field. The peak volume field is always
+ padded to whole bytes, setting the most significant bits to zero.
+
+
+4.12. Equalisation (2)
+
+ This is another subjective, alignment frame. It allows the user to
+ predefine an equalisation curve within the audio file. There may be
+ more than one "EQU2" frame in each tag, but only one with the same
+ identification string.
+
+ <Header of 'Equalisation (2)', ID: "EQU2">
+ Interpolation method $xx
+ Identification <text string> $00
+
+ The 'interpolation method' describes which method is preferred when
+ an interpolation between the adjustment point that follows. The
+ following methods are currently defined:
+
+ $00 Band
+ No interpolation is made. A jump from one adjustment level to
+ another occurs in the middle between two adjustment points.
+ $01 Linear
+ Interpolation between adjustment points is linear.
+
+ The 'identification' string is used to identify the situation and/or
+ device where this adjustment should apply. The following is then
+ repeated for every adjustment point
+
+ Frequency $xx xx
+ Volume adjustment $xx xx
+
+ The frequency is stored in units of 1/2 Hz, giving it a range from 0
+ to 32767 Hz.
+
+ The volume adjustment is encoded as a fixed point decibel value, 16
+ bit signed integer representing (adjustment*512), giving +/- 64 dB
+ with a precision of 0.001953125 dB. E.g. +2 dB is stored as $04 00
+ and -2 dB is $FC 00.
+
+ Adjustment points should be ordered by frequency and one frequency
+ should only be described once in the frame.
+
+
+4.13. Reverb
+
+ Yet another subjective frame, with which you can adjust echoes of
+ different kinds. Reverb left/right is the delay between every bounce
+ in ms. Reverb bounces left/right is the number of bounces that should
+ be made. $FF equals an infinite number of bounces. Feedback is the
+ amount of volume that should be returned to the next echo bounce. $00
+ is 0%, $FF is 100%. If this value were $7F, there would be 50% volume
+ reduction on the first bounce, 50% of that on the second and so on.
+ Left to left means the sound from the left bounce to be played in the
+ left speaker, while left to right means sound from the left bounce to
+ be played in the right speaker.
+
+ 'Premix left to right' is the amount of left sound to be mixed in the
+ right before any reverb is applied, where $00 id 0% and $FF is 100%.
+ 'Premix right to left' does the same thing, but right to left.
+ Setting both premix to $FF would result in a mono output (if the
+ reverb is applied symmetric). There may only be one "RVRB" frame in
+ each tag.
+
+ <Header for 'Reverb', ID: "RVRB">
+ Reverb left (ms) $xx xx
+ Reverb right (ms) $xx xx
+ Reverb bounces, left $xx
+ Reverb bounces, right $xx
+ Reverb feedback, left to left $xx
+ Reverb feedback, left to right $xx
+ Reverb feedback, right to right $xx
+ Reverb feedback, right to left $xx
+ Premix left to right $xx
+ Premix right to left $xx
+
+
+4.14. Attached picture
+
+ This frame contains a picture directly related to the audio file.
+ Image format is the MIME type and subtype [MIME] for the image. In
+ the event that the MIME media type name is omitted, "image/" will be
+ implied. The "image/png" [PNG] or "image/jpeg" [JFIF] picture format
+ should be used when interoperability is wanted. Description is a
+ short description of the picture, represented as a terminated
+ text string. There may be several pictures attached to one file, each
+ in their individual "APIC" frame, but only one with the same content
+ descriptor. There may only be one picture with the picture type
+ declared as picture type $01 and $02 respectively. There is the
+ possibility to put only a link to the image file by using the 'MIME
+ type' "-->" and having a complete URL [URL] instead of picture data.
+ The use of linked files should however be used sparingly since there
+ is the risk of separation of files.
+
+ <Header for 'Attached picture', ID: "APIC">
+ Text encoding $xx
+ MIME type <text string> $00
+ Picture type $xx
+ Description <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
+ Picture data <binary data>
+
+
+ Picture type: $00 Other
+ $01 32x32 pixels 'file icon' (PNG only)
+ $02 Other file icon
+ $03 Cover (front)
+ $04 Cover (back)
+ $05 Leaflet page
+ $06 Media (e.g. label side of CD)
+ $07 Lead artist/lead performer/soloist
+ $08 Artist/performer
+ $09 Conductor
+ $0A Band/Orchestra
+ $0B Composer
+ $0C Lyricist/text writer
+ $0D Recording Location
+ $0E During recording
+ $0F During performance
+ $10 Movie/video screen capture
+ $11 A bright coloured fish
+ $12 Illustration
+ $13 Band/artist logotype
+ $14 Publisher/Studio logotype
+
+
+4.15. General encapsulated object
+
+ In this frame any type of file can be encapsulated. After the header,
+ 'Frame size' and 'Encoding' follows 'MIME type' [MIME] represented as
+ as a terminated string encoded with ISO 8859-1 [ISO-8859-1]. The
+ filename is case sensitive and is encoded as 'Encoding'. Then follows
+ a content description as terminated string, encoded as 'Encoding'.
+ The last thing in the frame is the actual object. The first two
+ strings may be omitted, leaving only their terminations. MIME type is
+ always an ISO-8859-1 text string. There may be more than one "GEOB"
+ frame in each tag, but only one with the same content descriptor.
+
+ <Header for 'General encapsulated object', ID: "GEOB">
+ Text encoding $xx
+ MIME type <text string> $00
+ Filename <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
+ Content description <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
+ Encapsulated object <binary data>
+
+
+4.16. Play counter
+
+ This is simply a counter of the number of times a file has been
+ played. The value is increased by one every time the file begins to
+ play. There may only be one "PCNT" frame in each tag. When the
+ counter reaches all one's, one byte is inserted in front of the
+ counter thus making the counter eight bits bigger. The counter must
+ be at least 32-bits long to begin with.
+
+ <Header for 'Play counter', ID: "PCNT">
+ Counter $xx xx xx xx (xx ...)
+
+
+4.17. Popularimeter
+
+ The purpose of this frame is to specify how good an audio file is.
+ Many interesting applications could be found to this frame such as a
+ playlist that features better audio files more often than others or
+ it could be used to profile a person's taste and find other 'good'
+ files by comparing people's profiles. The frame contains the email
+ address to the user, one rating byte and a four byte play counter,
+ intended to be increased with one for every time the file is played.
+ The email is a terminated string. The rating is 1-255 where 1 is
+ worst and 255 is best. 0 is unknown. If no personal counter is wanted
+ it may be omitted. When the counter reaches all one's, one byte is
+ inserted in front of the counter thus making the counter eight bits
+ bigger in the same away as the play counter ("PCNT"). There may be
+ more than one "POPM" frame in each tag, but only one with the same
+ email address.
+
+ <Header for 'Popularimeter', ID: "POPM">
+ Email to user <text string> $00
+ Rating $xx
+ Counter $xx xx xx xx (xx ...)
+
+
+4.18. Recommended buffer size
+
+ Sometimes the server from which an audio file is streamed is aware of
+ transmission or coding problems resulting in interruptions in the
+ audio stream. In these cases, the size of the buffer can be
+ recommended by the server using this frame. If the 'embedded info
+ flag' is true (1) then this indicates that an ID3 tag with the
+ maximum size described in 'Buffer size' may occur in the audio
+ stream. In such case the tag should reside between two MPEG [MPEG]
+ frames, if the audio is MPEG encoded. If the position of the next tag
+ is known, 'offset to next tag' may be used. The offset is calculated
+ from the end of tag in which this frame resides to the first byte of
+ the header in the next. This field may be omitted. Embedded tags are
+ generally not recommended since this could render unpredictable
+ behaviour from present software/hardware.
+
+ For applications like streaming audio it might be an idea to embed
+ tags into the audio stream though. If the clients connects to
+ individual connections like HTTP and there is a possibility to begin
+ every transmission with a tag, then this tag should include a
+ 'recommended buffer size' frame. If the client is connected to a
+ arbitrary point in the stream, such as radio or multicast, then the
+ 'recommended buffer size' frame SHOULD be included in every tag.
+
+ The 'Buffer size' should be kept to a minimum. There may only be one
+ "RBUF" frame in each tag.
+
+ <Header for 'Recommended buffer size', ID: "RBUF">
+ Buffer size $xx xx xx
+ Embedded info flag %0000000x
+ Offset to next tag $xx xx xx xx
+
+
+4.19. Audio encryption
+
+ This frame indicates if the actual audio stream is encrypted, and by
+ whom. Since standardisation of such encryption scheme is beyond this
+ document, all "AENC" frames begin with a terminated string with a
+ URL containing an email address, or a link to a location where an
+ email address can be found, that belongs to the organisation
+ responsible for this specific encrypted audio file. Questions
+ regarding the encrypted audio should be sent to the email address
+ specified. If a $00 is found directly after the 'Frame size' and the
+ audio file indeed is encrypted, the whole file may be considered
+ useless.
+
+ After the 'Owner identifier', a pointer to an unencrypted part of the
+ audio can be specified. The 'Preview start' and 'Preview length' is
+ described in frames. If no part is unencrypted, these fields should
+ be left zeroed. After the 'preview length' field follows optionally a
+ data block required for decryption of the audio. There may be more
+ than one "AENC" frames in a tag, but only one with the same 'Owner
+ identifier'.
+
+ <Header for 'Audio encryption', ID: "AENC">
+ Owner identifier <text string> $00
+ Preview start $xx xx
+ Preview length $xx xx
+ Encryption info <binary data>
+
+
+4.20. Linked information
+
+ To keep information duplication as low as possible this frame may be
+ used to link information from another ID3v2 tag that might reside in
+ another audio file or alone in a binary file. It is RECOMMENDED that
+ this method is only used when the files are stored on a CD-ROM or
+ other circumstances when the risk of file separation is low. The
+ frame contains a frame identifier, which is the frame that should be
+ linked into this tag, a URL [URL] field, where a reference to the
+ file where the frame is given, and additional ID data, if needed.
+ Data should be retrieved from the first tag found in the file to
+ which this link points. There may be more than one "LINK" frame in a
+ tag, but only one with the same contents. A linked frame is to be
+ considered as part of the tag and has the same restrictions as if it
+ was a physical part of the tag (i.e. only one "RVRB" frame allowed,
+ whether it's linked or not).
+
+ <Header for 'Linked information', ID: "LINK">
+ Frame identifier $xx xx xx xx
+ URL <text string> $00
+ ID and additional data <text string(s)>
+
+ Frames that may be linked and need no additional data are "ASPI",
+ "ETCO", "EQU2", "MCID", "MLLT", "OWNE", "RVA2", "RVRB", "SYTC", the
+ text information frames and the URL link frames.
+
+ The "AENC", "APIC", "GEOB" and "TXXX" frames may be linked with
+ the content descriptor as additional ID data.
+
+ The "USER" frame may be linked with the language field as additional
+ ID data.
+
+ The "PRIV" frame may be linked with the owner identifier as
+ additional ID data.
+
+ The "COMM", "SYLT" and "USLT" frames may be linked with three bytes
+ of language descriptor directly followed by a content descriptor as
+ additional ID data.
+
+
+4.21. Position synchronisation frame
+
+ This frame delivers information to the listener of how far into the
+ audio stream he picked up; in effect, it states the time offset from
+ the first frame in the stream. The frame layout is:
+
+ <Head for 'Position synchronisation', ID: "POSS">
+ Time stamp format $xx
+ Position $xx (xx ...)
+
+ Where time stamp format is:
+
+ $01 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using MPEG frames as unit
+ $02 Absolute time, 32 bit sized, using milliseconds as unit
+
+ and position is where in the audio the listener starts to receive,
+ i.e. the beginning of the next frame. If this frame is used in the
+ beginning of a file the value is always 0. There may only be one
+ "POSS" frame in each tag.
+
+
+4.22. Terms of use frame
+
+ This frame contains a brief description of the terms of use and
+ ownership of the file. More detailed information concerning the legal
+ terms might be available through the "WCOP" frame. Newlines are
+ allowed in the text. There may be more than one 'Terms of use' frame
+ in a tag, but only one with the same 'Language'.
+
+ <Header for 'Terms of use frame', ID: "USER">
+ Text encoding $xx
+ Language $xx xx xx
+ The actual text <text string according to encoding>
+
+
+4.23. Ownership frame
+
+ The ownership frame might be used as a reminder of a made transaction
+ or, if signed, as proof. Note that the "USER" and "TOWN" frames are
+ good to use in conjunction with this one. The frame begins, after the
+ frame ID, size and encoding fields, with a 'price paid' field. The
+ first three characters of this field contains the currency used for
+ the transaction, encoded according to ISO 4217 [ISO-4217] alphabetic
+ currency code. Concatenated to this is the actual price paid, as a
+ numerical string using "." as the decimal separator. Next is an 8
+ character date string (YYYYMMDD) followed by a string with the name
+ of the seller as the last field in the frame. There may only be one
+ "OWNE" frame in a tag.
+
+ <Header for 'Ownership frame', ID: "OWNE">
+ Text encoding $xx
+ Price paid <text string> $00
+ Date of purch. <text string>
+ Seller <text string according to encoding>
+
+
+4.24. Commercial frame
+
+ This frame enables several competing offers in the same tag by
+ bundling all needed information. That makes this frame rather complex
+ but it's an easier solution than if one tries to achieve the same
+ result with several frames. The frame begins, after the frame ID,
+ size and encoding fields, with a price string field. A price is
+ constructed by one three character currency code, encoded according
+ to ISO 4217 [ISO-4217] alphabetic currency code, followed by a
+ numerical value where "." is used as decimal separator. In the price
+ string several prices may be concatenated, separated by a "/"
+ character, but there may only be one currency of each type.
+
+ The price string is followed by an 8 character date string in the
+ format YYYYMMDD, describing for how long the price is valid. After
+ that is a contact URL, with which the user can contact the seller,
+ followed by a one byte 'received as' field. It describes how the
+ audio is delivered when bought according to the following list:
+
+ $00 Other
+ $01 Standard CD album with other songs
+ $02 Compressed audio on CD
+ $03 File over the Internet
+ $04 Stream over the Internet
+ $05 As note sheets
+ $06 As note sheets in a book with other sheets
+ $07 Music on other media
+ $08 Non-musical merchandise
+
+ Next follows a terminated string with the name of the seller followed
+ by a terminated string with a short description of the product. The
+ last thing is the ability to include a company logotype. The first of
+ them is the 'Picture MIME type' field containing information about
+ which picture format is used. In the event that the MIME media type
+ name is omitted, "image/" will be implied. Currently only "image/png"
+ and "image/jpeg" are allowed. This format string is followed by the
+ binary picture data. This two last fields may be omitted if no
+ picture is attached. There may be more than one 'commercial frame' in
+ a tag, but no two may be identical.
+
+ <Header for 'Commercial frame', ID: "COMR">
+ Text encoding $xx
+ Price string <text string> $00
+ Valid until <text string>
+ Contact URL <text string> $00
+ Received as $xx
+ Name of seller <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
+ Description <text string according to encoding> $00 (00)
+ Picture MIME type <string> $00
+ Seller logo <binary data>
+
+
+4.25. Encryption method registration
+
+ To identify with which method a frame has been encrypted the
+ encryption method must be registered in the tag with this frame. The
+ 'Owner identifier' is a null-terminated string with a URL [URL]
+ containing an email address, or a link to a location where an email
+ address can be found, that belongs to the organisation responsible
+ for this specific encryption method. Questions regarding the
+ encryption method should be sent to the indicated email address. The
+ 'Method symbol' contains a value that is associated with this method
+ throughout the whole tag, in the range $80-F0. All other values are
+ reserved. The 'Method symbol' may optionally be followed by
+ encryption specific data. There may be several "ENCR" frames in a tag
+ but only one containing the same symbol and only one containing the
+ same owner identifier. The method must be used somewhere in the tag.
+ See the description of the frame encryption flag in the ID3v2
+ structure document [ID3v2-strct] for more information.
+
+ <Header for 'Encryption method registration', ID: "ENCR">
+ Owner identifier <text string> $00
+ Method symbol $xx
+ Encryption data <binary data>
+
+
+4.26. Group identification registration
+
+ This frame enables grouping of otherwise unrelated frames. This can
+ be used when some frames are to be signed. To identify which frames
+ belongs to a set of frames a group identifier must be registered in
+ the tag with this frame. The 'Owner identifier' is a null-terminated
+ string with a URL [URL] containing an email address, or a link to a
+ location where an email address can be found, that belongs to the
+ organisation responsible for this grouping. Questions regarding the
+ grouping should be sent to the indicated email address. The 'Group
+ symbol' contains a value that associates the frame with this group
+ throughout the whole tag, in the range $80-F0. All other values are
+ reserved. The 'Group symbol' may optionally be followed by some group
+ specific data, e.g. a digital signature. There may be several "GRID"
+ frames in a tag but only one containing the same symbol and only one
+ containing the same owner identifier. The group symbol must be used
+ somewhere in the tag. See the description of the frame grouping flag
+ in the ID3v2 structure document [ID3v2-strct] for more information.
+
+ <Header for 'Group ID registration', ID: "GRID">
+ Owner identifier <text string> $00
+ Group symbol $xx
+ Group dependent data <binary data>
+
+
+4.27. Private frame
+
+ This frame is used to contain information from a software producer
+ that its program uses and does not fit into the other frames. The
+ frame consists of an 'Owner identifier' string and the binary data.
+ The 'Owner identifier' is a null-terminated string with a URL [URL]
+ containing an email address, or a link to a location where an email
+ address can be found, that belongs to the organisation responsible
+ for the frame. Questions regarding the frame should be sent to the
+ indicated email address. The tag may contain more than one "PRIV"
+ frame but only with different contents.
+
+ <Header for 'Private frame', ID: "PRIV">
+ Owner identifier <text string> $00
+ The private data <binary data>
+
+
+4.28. Signature frame
+
+ This frame enables a group of frames, grouped with the 'Group
+ identification registration', to be signed. Although signatures can
+ reside inside the registration frame, it might be desired to store
+ the signature elsewhere, e.g. in watermarks. There may be more than
+ one 'signature frame' in a tag, but no two may be identical.
+
+ <Header for 'Signature frame', ID: "SIGN">
+ Group symbol $xx
+ Signature <binary data>
+
+
+4.29. Seek frame
+
+ This frame indicates where other tags in a file/stream can be found.
+ The 'minimum offset to next tag' is calculated from the end of this
+ tag to the beginning of the next. There may only be one 'seek frame'
+ in a tag.
+
+ <Header for 'Seek frame', ID: "SEEK">
+ Minimum offset to next tag $xx xx xx xx
+
+
+4.30. Audio seek point index
+
+ Audio files with variable bit rates are intrinsically difficult to
+ deal with in the case of seeking within the file. The ASPI frame
+ makes seeking easier by providing a list a seek points within the
+ audio file. The seek points are a fractional offset within the audio
+ data, providing a starting point from which to find an appropriate
+ point to start decoding. The presence of an ASPI frame requires the
+ existence of a TLEN frame, indicating the duration of the file in
+ milliseconds. There may only be one 'audio seek point index' frame in
+ a tag.
+
+ <Header for 'Seek Point Index', ID: "ASPI">
+ Indexed data start (S) $xx xx xx xx
+ Indexed data length (L) $xx xx xx xx
+ Number of index points (N) $xx xx
+ Bits per index point (b) $xx
+
+ Then for every index point the following data is included;
+
+ Fraction at index (Fi) $xx (xx)
+
+ 'Indexed data start' is a byte offset from the beginning of the file.
+ 'Indexed data length' is the byte length of the audio data being
+ indexed. 'Number of index points' is the number of index points, as
+ the name implies. The recommended number is 100. 'Bits per index
+ point' is 8 or 16, depending on the chosen precision. 8 bits works
+ well for short files (less than 5 minutes of audio), while 16 bits is
+ advantageous for long files. 'Fraction at index' is the numerator of
+ the fraction representing a relative position in the data. The
+ denominator is 2 to the power of b.
+
+ Here are the algorithms to be used in the calculation. The known data
+ must be the offset of the start of the indexed data (S), the offset
+ of the end of the indexed data (E), the number of index points (N),
+ the offset at index i (Oi). We calculate the fraction at index i
+ (Fi).
+
+ Oi is the offset of the frame whose start is soonest after the point
+ for which the time offset is (i/N * duration).
+
+ The frame data should be calculated as follows:
+
+ Fi = Oi/L * 2^b (rounded down to the nearest integer)
+
+ Offset calculation should be calculated as follows from data in the
+ frame:
+
+ Oi = (Fi/2^b)*L (rounded up to the nearest integer)
+
+
+5. Copyright
+
+ Copyright (C) Martin Nilsson 2000. All Rights Reserved.
+
+ This document and translations of it may be copied and furnished to
+ others, and derivative works that comment on or otherwise explain it
+ or assist in its implementation may be prepared, copied, published
+ and distributed, in whole or in part, without restriction of any
+ kind, provided that a reference to this document is included on all
+ such copies and derivative works. However, this document itself may
+ not be modified in any way and reissued as the original document.
+
+ The limited permissions granted above are perpetual and will not be
+ revoked.
+
+ This document and the information contained herein is provided on an
+ "AS IS" basis and THE AUTHORS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
+ IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY THAT THE USE OF
+ THE INFORMATION HEREIN WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OR ANY IMPLIED
+ WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+
+6. References
+
+ [CDDB] Compact Disc Data Base
+
+ <url:http://www.cddb.com>
+
+ [ID3v2.3.0] Martin Nilsson, "ID3v2 informal standard".
+
+ <url:http://www.id3.org/id3v2.3.0.txt>
+
+ [ID3v2-strct] Martin Nilsson,
+ "ID3 tag version 2.4.0 - Main Structure"
+
+ <url:http//www.id3.org/id3v2.4.0-structure.txt>
+
+ [ISO-639-2] ISO/FDIS 639-2.
+ Codes for the representation of names of languages, Part 2: Alpha-3
+ code. Technical committee / subcommittee: TC 37 / SC 2
+
+ [ISO-4217] ISO 4217:1995.
+ Codes for the representation of currencies and funds.
+ Technical committee / subcommittee: TC 68
+
+ [ISO-8859-1] ISO/IEC DIS 8859-1.
+ 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets, Part 1: Latin
+ alphabet No. 1. Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 2
+
+ [ISRC] ISO 3901:1986
+ International Standard Recording Code (ISRC).
+ Technical committee / subcommittee: TC 46 / SC 9
+
+ [JFIF] JPEG File Interchange Format, version 1.02
+
+ <url:http://www.w3.org/Graphics/JPEG/jfif.txt>
+
+ [KEYWORDS] S. Bradner, 'Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
+ Requirement Levels', RFC 2119, March 1997.
+
+ <url:ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2119.txt>
+
+ [MIME] Freed, N. and N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail
+ Extensions (MIME) Part One: Format of Internet Message Bodies",
+ RFC 2045, November 1996.
+
+ <url:ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2045.txt>
+
+ [MPEG] ISO/IEC 11172-3:1993.
+ Coding of moving pictures and associated audio for digital storage
+ media at up to about 1,5 Mbit/s, Part 3: Audio.
+ Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 29
+ and
+ ISO/IEC 13818-3:1995
+ Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information,
+ Part 3: Audio.
+ Technical committee / subcommittee: JTC 1 / SC 29
+ and
+ ISO/IEC DIS 13818-3
+ Generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information,
+ Part 3: Audio (Revision of ISO/IEC 13818-3:1995)
+
+
+ [PNG] Portable Network Graphics, version 1.0
+
+ <url:http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-png-multi.html>
+
+ [URL] T. Berners-Lee, L. Masinter & M. McCahill, "Uniform Resource
+ Locators (URL).", RFC 1738, December 1994.
+
+ <url:ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1738.txt>
+
+ [ZLIB] P. Deutsch, Aladdin Enterprises & J-L. Gailly, "ZLIB
+ Compressed
+ Data Format Specification version 3.3", RFC 1950, May 1996.
+
+ <url:ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1950.txt>
+
+
+7. Appendix
+
+
+A. Appendix A - Genre List from ID3v1
+
+ The following genres is defined in ID3v1
+
+ 0.Blues
+ 1.Classic Rock
+ 2.Country
+ 3.Dance
+ 4.Disco
+ 5.Funk
+ 6.Grunge
+ 7.Hip-Hop
+ 8.Jazz
+ 9.Metal
+ 10.New Age
+ 11.Oldies
+ 12.Other
+ 13.Pop
+ 14.R&B
+ 15.Rap
+ 16.Reggae
+ 17.Rock
+ 18.Techno
+ 19.Industrial
+ 20.Alternative
+ 21.Ska
+ 22.Death Metal
+ 23.Pranks
+ 24.Soundtrack
+ 25.Euro-Techno
+ 26.Ambient
+ 27.Trip-Hop
+ 28.Vocal
+ 29.Jazz+Funk
+ 30.Fusion
+ 31.Trance
+ 32.Classical
+ 33.Instrumental
+ 34.Acid
+ 35.House
+ 36.Game
+ 37.Sound Clip
+ 38.Gospel
+ 39.Noise
+ 40.AlternRock
+ 41.Bass
+ 42.Soul
+ 43.Punk
+ 44.Space
+ 45.Meditative
+ 46.Instrumental Pop
+ 47.Instrumental Rock
+ 48.Ethnic
+ 49.Gothic
+ 50.Darkwave
+ 51.Techno-Industrial
+ 52.Electronic
+ 53.Pop-Folk
+ 54.Eurodance
+ 55.Dream
+ 56.Southern Rock
+ 57.Comedy
+ 58.Cult
+ 59.Gangsta
+ 60.Top 40
+ 61.Christian Rap
+ 62.Pop/Funk
+ 63.Jungle
+ 64.Native American
+ 65.Cabaret
+ 66.New Wave
+ 67.Psychadelic
+ 68.Rave
+ 69.Showtunes
+ 70.Trailer
+ 71.Lo-Fi
+ 72.Tribal
+ 73.Acid Punk
+ 74.Acid Jazz
+ 75.Polka
+ 76.Retro
+ 77.Musical
+ 78.Rock & Roll
+ 79.Hard Rock
+
+
+8. Author's Address
+
+ Written by
+
+ Martin Nilsson
+ Rydsvägen 246 C. 30
+ SE-584 34 Linköping
+ Sweden
+
+ Email: nilsson@id3.org