A method and system for providing easier listener access to information about musical works and other audio programming broadcast by a digital radio station includes broadcasting contextual information about the audio programming along with the audio programming. A receiver separates the audio and data signals giving the listener access to the broadcast content and the associated information about that content. The system may also store the contextual information about the programming for later reference, for example ordering a recording of the programming.
A reproducing apparatus includes retrieving means for retrieving contents data from an electronic apparatus. The reproducing apparatus further includes reproducing means for reproducing the contents data retrieved from the electronic apparatus. The reproducing apparatus gathers episode information including information associated with the electronic apparatus about a reproduction episode of the contents data by the reproducing means, and stores the episode information in relationship with the contents data. The episode information includes information about a person or apparatus located near a user during at least part of the reproduction episode. The episode information may then be used to retrieve contents data.
