Saving audio source identifiers for soundtracks in a gaming system

A method, implemented in a game console, the method comprising:

• obtaining an audio track from an audio source;
• saving the audio track so that a copy of the audio track is available when the audio source is no longer accessible to the game console, wherein the audio track is at least part of a user-created soundtrack;
• saving an identifier of the audio source;
• and
• when a database containing meta data associated with the audio track is available, obtaining the meta data associated with the audio track from the database and storing the meta data associated with the audio track, wherein the meta data is obtained based at least in part on the identifier saved on the storage device.

A computer-readable medium for a game console comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, direct the game console to:

• obtain an audio track from an audio source;
• save the audio track so that a copy of the audio track is available when the audio source is no longer accessible to the game console, wherein the audio track is at least part of a user-selected soundtrack;
• save an identifier of the audio source;
• and
• when a database containing meta data associated with the audio track is available, obtain the meta data associated with the audio track from the database and store the meta data associated with the audio track, wherein the meta data is obtained based at least in part on the identifier saved on the storage device.

A method, implemented in a game console, the method comprising:

• obtaining an audio track from a source;
• saving the audio track on a storage device of the game console;
• saving, on the storage device, an identifier of the source;
• waiting for a future application to be subsequently installed on the game console;
• and
• after the future application is installed on the game console, using the saved identifier to obtain meta data associated with the audio track from a database and storing the meta data associated with the audio track on the storage device.

A method, implemented in a game console, the method comprising:

• copying an audio track from an audio source to a storage device of the game console, wherein the audio track is at least part of a user-selected soundtrack;
• using an identifier of the audio source to retrieve meta data associated with the audio track from a database if the database is accessible;
• and
• saving the identifier of the audio source on the game console if the database is not accessible.

A computer-readable medium for a game console comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed, direct the game console to:

• copy an audio track from an audio source to a storage device of the game console, wherein the audio track is at least part of a user-created soundtrack;
• use an identifier of the audio source to retrieve meta data associated with the audio track from a database if the database is accessible;
• and
• save the identifier of the audio source on the game console if the database is not accessible.