All About iTunes® Tagging

iBiquity Digital Corporation, iTunes and eight major radio broadcasting groups have joined forces to create a new service called “iTunes Tagging.”

iTunes Tagging is the newest mass consumer service from local broadcasters enabled by HD Radio™ technology. iTunes Tagging enables consumers to “tag” and download songs played by HD Radio broadcasters and buy them on iTunes. The technology allows for tagging of the main HD1 channel as well as HD2/HD3 multicast channels.

Hear it, Tag it. Virtually everyone has, at one time or the other, heard a song on the radio and wanted to identify and buy it. We hope for the DJ to say the name so that we can write it down, log on, search for the version of the song we think we heard and then purchase it. Wish you could push a button instead? Well, that is what iTunes Tagging does.
It’s Easy. When you hear a song you like on participating HD Radio stations, simply push the "Tag" button on your iTunes Tagging-enabled HD Radio receiver, (you don't need to have your iPod docked; the receiver will remember your selections for when you next dock your iPod). When connected to your iPod, the receiver will upload information straight to your iPod. The next time your iPod is synched to iTunes the tagged songs will appear as a list of tagged songs, which can be previewed, purchased and downloaded

High-Quality Devices. The tagging feature is available in both home and auto receivers, including products from the following manufacturers: Alpine, Dual, Insignia, JBL, Jensen, JVC, Kenwood, Polk Audio, Sony, TEAC and Yamaha.

Cost of Convenience. There are no subscription fees for HD Radio broadcasts, or for iTunes Tagging.

Please visit http://www.hdradio.com/itunes_tagging/.