ID3 tags for DJs: BPM, key, genre and artwork
Updated October 17, 2026
In shortTags are the info stored inside the file: title, artist, BPM, key, genre, artwork. Fill in at least those six fields. Prefer AIFF over WAV for lossless: it keeps its tags in every app, while WAV tags are read poorly by some.
The fields that matter in the booth
- Clean title and artist, with no doubled "(Original Mix)" or site names.
- BPM and key, in Camelot notation (8A, 9B) for harmonic mixing.
- Genre, artwork, and a comment for energy or the moment in the set.
WAV, AIFF, FLAC or MP3
- MP3 and AIFF keep ID3 tags everywhere: Rekordbox, Serato, Traktor, CDJs.
- WAV tag support varies from one app to another.
- FLAC keeps its tags well but older CDJ players cannot read it.
Keep your tags clean
- Write info into the file, not just into your software's database.
- DJWavPool fills in BPM, key, genre and artwork on every download.
- You can also add your DJ name in the Grouping field to find your tracks.
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