Abstract: A method and apparatus prevents duplicate and redundant data of song information from being stored in a media player by checking a category and duplication of meta data associated with a song that is received through digital broadcasting. The method and apparatus prevents the unwanted meta data, such as a station name, channel number, station frequency, specified in advance or other redundant data such as the one already stored in the media player from being stored in the media player. Thus, when listening a song from a digital radio broadcasting station, the method and apparatus enables to effectively collect the meta data in the media player that are necessary for later activities such as purchasing the music file of the song.