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ack in the dim and distant past, DJs used CDs in the studio, taking them out
of the jewel case and reading the details from the booklet or the inserts on

Bair to identify the music and the musicians. THOSE DAYS ARE GONE.

Now it is all on databases which are constructed by the DJ or sometimes the radio
station. It is not unusual to received CDs that are inadequately ‘tagged’. If they are

like that, in a week’s time, no one knows what the music is or who the musicians
are. That may also lead to the complete rejection of the recording for airplay and at
its worst might lead to a loss of income from royalties for the musician(s).

Here are a few insights to the tagging process which may help you in your endeavours.