_Added in 1.9.0_

*$mp3(filename)*

Returns "ID3 tag":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID3 information about a file/song.

_If file is not found, the default sound folder associated with the file extension is returned._

_Same as [[$sound]]._

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| filename | Filename to check. |

*Properties*

table(ktable).
|*Property*|*Description*|
| .album | Album name. |
| .title | Song title. |
| .artist | Song artist. |
| .year | Album/song year. |
| .comment | Comments field. |
| .genre | Song genre. |
| .track | Album track, |
| .length | Song length. |
| .bitrate | Song bitrate. |
| .version | "MPEG":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Picture_Experts_Group version. |
| .variable | [[$true]] if the song is "variable bitrate":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_bitrate, otherwise [[$false]]. |
| .sample | "MPEG":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Picture_Experts_Group frequency rate. |
| .mode | "MPEG":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Picture_Experts_Group mode. |
| .layer | "MPEG":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Picture_Experts_Group layer. |
| .copyright | [[$true]] if copyright field is enabled, otherwise [[$false]]. |
| .private |  [[$true]] if private field is enabled, otherwise [[$false]]. |
| .vbr | [[$true]] if the song bitrate is variable, otherwise [[$false]]. |
| .id3 | Returns the "id3":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID3 tag version. |
| .tag | Returns the number of "id3v2":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID3 tags found. |
| .tags | Returns the "id3v3":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID3 tags found. |
| .crc | Returns [[$true]] if the file is "CRC protected":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclic_redundancy_check, otherwise [[$false]]. |

*Example*

<pre>
; Print artist - title - album for 'song.mp3'
//echo -ag $mp3(song.mp3).artist- $mp3(song.mp3).title - $mp3(song.mp3).album
</pre>