Reading ID3 V1 Tags from MP3 Files

What is ID3 V1?

ID3 is a specification that describes how users can append music related metadata to a file (commonly MP3 Files).  The metadata includes:

• Title
• Artist
• Album
• Track number
• Genre
• Comment
• Year

The ID3 tag occupies the last 128 bytes of the music file and starts with the string "TAG".  Media players typically ignore the tag when the file is played, however some older players play a small burst of static. More...