It’d be nice to have the song automatically sent to iTunes (or even transmitted via Bluetooth to your iPhone — maybe even via an official app<\/a> — next time it happens to be near the car), but one step at a time, I guess. Don’t forget that you don’t even need this option to mark any music you happen to hear: if you have an iPhone, you can use Shazam<\/a>’s iPhone app to listen in, tell you whatever the song is<\/a>, and save it for purchase later if you want. It’s a free download in iTunes<\/a>, lots cheaper than a brand new car.<\/p>\n TUAW<\/a>Ford to offer iTunes tagging in their cars<\/a> originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)<\/a> on Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read<\/a> | Permalink<\/a> | Email this<\/a> | Comments<\/a> <\/p>\n Buy This Item: [Click here to buy this item]<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.stoth.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/5dcf0_ford-taurus-2010.jpg\")
Just as 2009 was ending, Ford announced that they’ll be offering a new option in their cars for 2010: the ability to “tag” any songs you happen to hear<\/a> on the radio for later purchase in iTunes. It’ll be an option, so it won’t come standard in the new Taurus you buy, but if you opt for the HD Radio<\/a>, the stereo will have a “tag” button that will capture the information of whatever you’re hearing, sync it to your connected iPod and then bring it up for purchase in iTunes<\/a> the next time you’re at your computer. It sounds like a win-win for everybody: Ford gets to sell HD Radios, radio stations get more listener involvement, and Apple and the music companies get your sales (presuming you complete the purchase).<\/p>\n<\/h6>\n