Announced back in September, iTunes Tagging is a way for listeners of HD Radio to take a song they’ve heard on the radio, mark it with the appropriate metadata (that’s then synced to your iPod), then download the song from the iTunes Store after connecting their iPod to their computer. I’ve completely make a mess of that sentence, but you know what I mean to say. Now we’re hearing word that Apple will be making a big push at January’s MacWorld for stereos and boomboxes that work with iTunes Tagging. Apple says it’s a way for non-satellite radio stations to get into the digital music age. Because, you know, I always wanted to hear radio ads for the local car dealership in the highest quality possible.
So far, manufacturers committed to building iTunes Tagging-compatible radios include Sony, Griffin and Cambridge Soundworks.
HD radio is lame, and it ain’t even HD. Check that HD radio lossy bitrate — FM on HD radio doesn’t even come close to CD quality sound, let alone SACD or DVD-A.
iTunes Tagging is cool. But, you don’t need an HD Radio to do it! RadioTAGr has recently launched a website that works great on iPhones and Blackberries (and other web-enabled cells) that shows you what is playing on over 2,500 stations and allows iTunes Tagging! And, by the way it lets you purchase from iTunes OR amazonmp3.com
Check out RadioTAGr.com
RadioTAGr.com allows you to do iTunes Tagging from your mobile phone or fro your computer and allows you to purchase from iTunes or amazonmp3.com