1. A method for non-text-based identification of a selected item of music, comprising the steps of building a music identification database, including the steps of capturing a tag of the selected musical item; processing the tag to develop reference key to the same storing the tag, together with the reference key and an association to the music item; collecting a multiplicity of tags; retrieving a desired item of music from the database, including the steps of capturing a query tag; processing the query tag to develop a query key to the same; and comparing the query key to reference keys stored in the database to identify the desired item of music.