diff --git a/flac.go b/flac.go
index bd1c831..f9b13e5 100644
--- a/flac.go
+++ b/flac.go
@@ -6,11 +6,8 @@ package tag
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 // BlockType is a type which represents an enumeration of valid FLAC blocks
@@ -43,7 +40,7 @@ func ReadFLACTags(r io.ReadSeeker) (Metadata, error) {
 	}
 
 	m := &metadataFLAC{
-		c: make(map[string]string),
+		newMetadataVorbis(),
 	}
 
 	for {
@@ -60,8 +57,7 @@ func ReadFLACTags(r io.ReadSeeker) (Metadata, error) {
 }
 
 type metadataFLAC struct {
-	c map[string]string // the vorbis comments
-	p *Picture
+	*metadataVorbis
 }
 
 func (m *metadataFLAC) readFLACMetadataBlock(r io.ReadSeeker) (last bool, err error) {
@@ -93,205 +89,6 @@ func (m *metadataFLAC) readFLACMetadataBlock(r io.ReadSeeker) (last bool, err er
 	return
 }
 
-func (m *metadataFLAC) readVorbisComment(r io.Reader) error {
-	vendorLen, err := readInt32LittleEndian(r)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	vendor, err := readString(r, vendorLen)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	m.c["vendor"] = vendor
-
-	commentsLen, err := readInt32LittleEndian(r)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	for i := 0; i < commentsLen; i++ {
-		l, err := readInt32LittleEndian(r)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		s, err := readString(r, l)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		k, v, err := parseComment(s)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		m.c[strings.ToLower(k)] = v
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) readPictureBlock(r io.Reader) error {
-	b, err := readInt(r, 4)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	pictureType, ok := pictureTypes[byte(b)]
-	if !ok {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid picture type: %v", b)
-	}
-	mimeLen, err := readInt(r, 4)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	mime, err := readString(r, mimeLen)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	ext := ""
-	switch mime {
-	case "image/jpeg":
-		ext = "jpg"
-	case "image/png":
-		ext = "png"
-	case "image/gif":
-		ext = "gif"
-	}
-
-	descLen, err := readInt(r, 4)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	desc, err := readString(r, descLen)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// We skip width <32>, height <32>, colorDepth <32>, coloresUsed <32>
-	_, err = readInt(r, 4) // width
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	_, err = readInt(r, 4) // height
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	_, err = readInt(r, 4) // color depth
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	_, err = readInt(r, 4) // colors used
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	dataLen, err := readInt(r, 4)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	data := make([]byte, dataLen)
-	_, err = io.ReadFull(r, data)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	m.p = &Picture{
-		Ext:         ext,
-		MIMEType:    mime,
-		Type:        pictureType,
-		Description: desc,
-		Data:        data,
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func parseComment(c string) (k, v string, err error) {
-	kv := strings.SplitN(c, "=", 2)
-	if len(kv) != 2 {
-		err = errors.New("vorbis comment must contain '='")
-		return
-	}
-	k = kv[0]
-	v = kv[1]
-	return
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Format() Format {
+func (m *metadataFLAC) FileType() FileType {
 	return FLAC
 }
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Raw() map[string]interface{} {
-	raw := make(map[string]interface{}, len(m.c))
-	for k, v := range m.c {
-		raw[k] = v
-	}
-	return raw
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Title() string {
-	return m.c["title"]
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Artist() string {
-	// PERFORMER
-	// The artist(s) who performed the work. In classical music this would be the
-	// conductor, orchestra, soloists. In an audio book it would be the actor who
-	// did the reading. In popular music this is typically the same as the ARTIST
-	// and is omitted.
-	if m.c["performer"] != "" {
-		return m.c["performer"]
-	}
-	return m.c["artist"]
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Album() string {
-	return m.c["album"]
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) AlbumArtist() string {
-	// This field isn't included in the standard.
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Composer() string {
-	// ARTIST
-	// The artist generally considered responsible for the work. In popular music
-	// this is usually the performing band or singer. For classical music it would
-	// be the composer. For an audio book it would be the author of the original text.
-	if m.c["composer"] != "" {
-		return m.c["composer"]
-	}
-	if m.c["performer"] == "" {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return m.c["artist"]
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Genre() string {
-	return m.c["genre"]
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Year() int {
-	// FIXME: try to parse the date in m.c["date"] to extract this
-	return 0
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Track() (int, int) {
-	x, _ := strconv.Atoi(m.c["tracknumber"])
-	// https://wiki.xiph.org/Field_names
-	n, _ := strconv.Atoi(m.c["tracktotal"])
-	return x, n
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Disc() (int, int) {
-	// https://wiki.xiph.org/Field_names
-	x, _ := strconv.Atoi(m.c["discnumber"])
-	n, _ := strconv.Atoi(m.c["disctotal"])
-	return x, n
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Lyrics() string {
-	return m.c["lyrics"]
-}
-
-func (m *metadataFLAC) Picture() *Picture {
-	return m.p
-}
diff --git a/id3v1.go b/id3v1.go
index 09bed90..8e66e22 100644
--- a/id3v1.go
+++ b/id3v1.go
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ func ReadID3v1Tags(r io.ReadSeeker) (Metadata, error) {
 type metadataID3v1 map[string]interface{}
 
 func (metadataID3v1) Format() Format                { return ID3v1 }
+func (metadataID3v1) FileType() FileType            { return MP3 }
 func (m metadataID3v1) Raw() map[string]interface{} { return m }
 
 func (m metadataID3v1) Title() string  { return m["title"].(string) }
diff --git a/id3v2metadata.go b/id3v2metadata.go
index cf0f122..ff31671 100644
--- a/id3v2metadata.go
+++ b/id3v2metadata.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ func (m metadataID3v2) getInt(k string) int {
 }
 
 func (m metadataID3v2) Format() Format              { return m.header.Version }
+func (m metadataID3v2) FileType() FileType          { return MP3 }
 func (m metadataID3v2) Raw() map[string]interface{} { return m.frames }
 
 func (m metadataID3v2) Title() string {
diff --git a/mp4.go b/mp4.go
index 52279c7..4a4b142 100644
--- a/mp4.go
+++ b/mp4.go
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ func (m metadataMP4) readAtoms(r io.ReadSeeker) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func (metadataMP4) Format() Format { return MP4 }
+func (metadataMP4) Format() Format     { return MP4 }
+func (metadataMP4) FileType() FileType { return AAC }
 
 func (m metadataMP4) Raw() map[string]interface{} { return m }
 
diff --git a/ogg.go b/ogg.go
index 328b3ad..f1708c8 100644
--- a/ogg.go
+++ b/ogg.go
@@ -108,11 +108,18 @@ func ReadOGGTags(r io.ReadSeeker) (Metadata, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	m := &metadataFLAC{
-		c: make(map[string]string),
+	m := &metadataOGG{
+		newMetadataVorbis(),
 	}
 
 	err = m.readVorbisComment(r)
-
 	return m, err
 }
+
+type metadataOGG struct {
+	*metadataVorbis
+}
+
+func (m *metadataOGG) FileType() FileType {
+	return OGG
+}
diff --git a/tag.go b/tag.go
index 58ee812..5fdd090 100644
--- a/tag.go
+++ b/tag.go
@@ -58,7 +58,20 @@ const (
 	ID3v2_3        = "ID3v2.3" // ID3v2.3 tag format (most common).
 	ID3v2_4        = "ID3v2.4" // ID3v2.4 tag format.
 	MP4            = "MP4"     // MP4 tag (atom) format.
-	FLAC           = "FLAC"    // FLAC (Vorbis Comment) tag format.
+	VORBIS         = "VORBIS"  // Vorbis Comment tag format.
+)
+
+// FileType is an enumeration of the audio file types supported by this package, in particular
+// there are audio file types which share metadata formats, and this type is used to distinguish
+// between them.
+type FileType string
+
+const (
+	MP3  FileType = "MP3"  // MP3 file
+	AAC           = "AAC"  // M4A file (MP4)
+	ALAC          = "ALAC" // Apple Lossless file FIXME: actually detect this
+	FLAC          = "FLAC" // FLAC file
+	OGG           = "OGG"  // OGG file
 )
 
 // Metadata is an interface which is used to describe metadata retrieved by this package.
@@ -66,6 +79,9 @@ type Metadata interface {
 	// Format returns the metadata Format used to encode the data.
 	Format() Format
 
+	// FileType returns the file type of the audio file.
+	FileType() FileType
+
 	// Title returns the title of the track.
 	Title() string
 
diff --git a/tag/tag.go b/tag/tag.go
index c389a75..ade20dc 100644
--- a/tag/tag.go
+++ b/tag/tag.go
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ func main() {
 
 func printMetadata(m tag.Metadata) {
 	fmt.Printf("Metadata Format: %v\n", m.Format())
+	fmt.Printf("File Type: %v\n", m.FileType())
 
 	fmt.Printf(" Title: %v\n", m.Title())
 	fmt.Printf(" Album: %v\n", m.Album())
diff --git a/vorbis.go b/vorbis.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba0df56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vorbis.go
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+// Copyright 2015, David Howden
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package tag
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func newMetadataVorbis() *metadataVorbis {
+	return &metadataVorbis{
+		c: make(map[string]string),
+	}
+}
+
+type metadataVorbis struct {
+	c map[string]string // the vorbis comments
+	p *Picture
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) readVorbisComment(r io.Reader) error {
+	vendorLen, err := readInt32LittleEndian(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	vendor, err := readString(r, vendorLen)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	m.c["vendor"] = vendor
+
+	commentsLen, err := readInt32LittleEndian(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < commentsLen; i++ {
+		l, err := readInt32LittleEndian(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		s, err := readString(r, l)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		k, v, err := parseComment(s)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		m.c[strings.ToLower(k)] = v
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) readPictureBlock(r io.Reader) error {
+	b, err := readInt(r, 4)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	pictureType, ok := pictureTypes[byte(b)]
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid picture type: %v", b)
+	}
+	mimeLen, err := readInt(r, 4)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	mime, err := readString(r, mimeLen)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	ext := ""
+	switch mime {
+	case "image/jpeg":
+		ext = "jpg"
+	case "image/png":
+		ext = "png"
+	case "image/gif":
+		ext = "gif"
+	}
+
+	descLen, err := readInt(r, 4)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	desc, err := readString(r, descLen)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// We skip width <32>, height <32>, colorDepth <32>, coloresUsed <32>
+	_, err = readInt(r, 4) // width
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = readInt(r, 4) // height
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = readInt(r, 4) // color depth
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = readInt(r, 4) // colors used
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	dataLen, err := readInt(r, 4)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	data := make([]byte, dataLen)
+	_, err = io.ReadFull(r, data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	m.p = &Picture{
+		Ext:         ext,
+		MIMEType:    mime,
+		Type:        pictureType,
+		Description: desc,
+		Data:        data,
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func parseComment(c string) (k, v string, err error) {
+	kv := strings.SplitN(c, "=", 2)
+	if len(kv) != 2 {
+		err = errors.New("vorbis comment must contain '='")
+		return
+	}
+	k = kv[0]
+	v = kv[1]
+	return
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) Format() Format {
+	return FLAC
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) Raw() map[string]interface{} {
+	raw := make(map[string]interface{}, len(m.c))
+	for k, v := range m.c {
+		raw[k] = v
+	}
+	return raw
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) Title() string {
+	return m.c["title"]
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) Artist() string {
+	// PERFORMER
+	// The artist(s) who performed the work. In classical music this would be the
+	// conductor, orchestra, soloists. In an audio book it would be the actor who
+	// did the reading. In popular music this is typically the same as the ARTIST
+	// and is omitted.
+	if m.c["performer"] != "" {
+		return m.c["performer"]
+	}
+	return m.c["artist"]
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) Album() string {
+	return m.c["album"]
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) AlbumArtist() string {
+	// This field isn't included in the standard.
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) Composer() string {
+	// ARTIST
+	// The artist generally considered responsible for the work. In popular music
+	// this is usually the performing band or singer. For classical music it would
+	// be the composer. For an audio book it would be the author of the original text.
+	if m.c["composer"] != "" {
+		return m.c["composer"]
+	}
+	if m.c["performer"] == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return m.c["artist"]
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) Genre() string {
+	return m.c["genre"]
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) Year() int {
+	// FIXME: try to parse the date in m.c["date"] to extract this
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) Track() (int, int) {
+	x, _ := strconv.Atoi(m.c["tracknumber"])
+	// https://wiki.xiph.org/Field_names
+	n, _ := strconv.Atoi(m.c["tracktotal"])
+	return x, n
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) Disc() (int, int) {
+	// https://wiki.xiph.org/Field_names
+	x, _ := strconv.Atoi(m.c["discnumber"])
+	n, _ := strconv.Atoi(m.c["disctotal"])
+	return x, n
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) Lyrics() string {
+	return m.c["lyrics"]
+}
+
+func (m *metadataVorbis) Picture() *Picture {
+	return m.p
+}