_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 path is returned._

_Same as [[$sound]]._

*Parameters*

filename - Filename to check.

*Properties*

.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>