diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/FlvVideoPlayer.as b/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/FlvVideoPlayer.as
index 04ce72e6..56523c5e 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/FlvVideoPlayer.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/FlvVideoPlayer.as
@@ -151,9 +151,16 @@ public class FlvVideoPlayer extends EventDispatcher
         }
     }
 
+    // from VideoPlayer
+    public function getMetadata () :Object
+    {
+        return _metadata;
+    }
+
     // from VideoPlayer
     public function unload () :void
     {
+        _metadata = null;
         _sizeChecker.reset();
         _positionChecker.reset();
         _vid.attachNetStream(null);
@@ -266,17 +273,15 @@ public class FlvVideoPlayer extends EventDispatcher
      */
     protected function handleMetaData (info :Object) :void
     {
-//        log.debug("Got video metadata:");
-//        for (var n :String in info) {
-//            log.debug("    " + n + ": " + info[n]);
-//        }
-
         if ("duration" in info) {
             _duration = Number(info.duration);
             if (!isNaN(_duration)) {
                 dispatchEvent(new ValueEvent(MediaPlayerCodes.DURATION, _duration));
             }
         }
+
+        _metadata = info;
+        dispatchEvent(new ValueEvent(MediaPlayerCodes.METADATA, info));
     }
 
     protected function updateState (newState :int) :void
@@ -316,6 +321,8 @@ public class FlvVideoPlayer extends EventDispatcher
 
     protected var _volume :Number = 1;
 
+    protected var _metadata :Object;
+
     /** Checks the video every 100ms to see if the dimensions are now know.
      * Yes, this is how to do it. We could trigger on ENTER_FRAME, but then
      * we may not know the dimensions unless we're added on the display list,
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/MediaPlayer.as b/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/MediaPlayer.as
index 1781475e..7f0668f0 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/MediaPlayer.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/MediaPlayer.as
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ import com.threerings.util.ValueEvent;
  */
 [Event(name="position", type="com.threerings.util.ValueEvent")]
 
+/**
+ * Dispatched when media metadata is available, if ever.
+ * <b>value</b>: metadata object. @see getMetadata() for more info.
+ *
+ * @eventType com.threerings.flash.media.MediaPlayerCodes.METADATA
+ */
+[Event(name="metadata", type="com.threerings.util.ValueEvent")]
+
 /**
  * Dispatched when there's a problem.
  * <b>value</b>: a String error code/message.
@@ -85,6 +93,12 @@ public interface MediaPlayer extends IEventDispatcher
      */
     function getVolume () :Number;
 
+    /**
+     * Get metadata, or null if none or not yet available. The exact format of this data
+     * object varies by MediaPlayer implementation, see the documentation for each.
+     */
+    function getMetadata () :Object;
+
     /**
      * Unload the media.
      */
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/MediaPlayerCodes.as b/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/MediaPlayerCodes.as
index 84533dec..1945c810 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/MediaPlayerCodes.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/MediaPlayerCodes.as
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ public class MediaPlayerCodes
 
     public static const POSITION :String = "position";
 
+    public static const METADATA :String = "metadata";
+
     /** Only applicable for VideoPlayer. */
     public static const SIZE :String = "size";
 
diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/Mp3AudioPlayer.as b/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/Mp3AudioPlayer.as
index 2c743402..bf92ca1f 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/Mp3AudioPlayer.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/flash/media/Mp3AudioPlayer.as
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ public class Mp3AudioPlayer extends EventDispatcher
         return _volume;
     }
 
+    // from AudioPlayer
+    public function getMetadata () :Object
+    {
+        return (_sound == null) ? null : _sound.id3;
+    }
+
     // from AudioPlayer
     public function unload () :void
     {
@@ -132,6 +138,9 @@ public class Mp3AudioPlayer extends EventDispatcher
         _lastPosition = NaN;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Play without updating the current state.
+     */
     protected function play0 () :void
     {
         pause0();
@@ -143,6 +152,9 @@ public class Mp3AudioPlayer extends EventDispatcher
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Pause without saving the position or updating the state.
+     */
     protected function pause0 () :void
     {
         if (_chan != null) {
@@ -177,7 +189,7 @@ public class Mp3AudioPlayer extends EventDispatcher
 
     protected function handleId3 (event :Event) :void
     {
-        trace("Got ID3");
+        dispatchEvent(new ValueEvent(MediaPlayerCodes.METADATA, _sound.id3));
     }
 
     /**