1. A method comprising: determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file; determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata; and generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file, using at least a portion of the homogeneous metadata file to perform one or more operations chosen from the group consisting of: generating a playlist file identifying one or more of the first and second media content files; generating a library file identifying one or more of the first and second media content files; rendering information indicative of at least a portion of the homogeneous metadata file in a format discernible by a user; and providing an indication to a server indicative of the rendering of one or more of the first and second media content files.