diff --git a/cps/audio.py b/cps/audio.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..162b5566
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cps/audio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+#  This file is part of the Calibre-Web (https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web)
+#    Copyright (C) 2024 Ozzieisaacs
+#
+#  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import os
+
+import mutagen
+import base64
+
+from cps.constants import BookMeta
+
+
+def get_audio_file_info(tmp_file_path, original_file_extension, original_file_name):
+    tmp_cover_name = None
+    audio_file = mutagen.File(tmp_file_path)
+    if original_file_extension in [".mp3", ".wav"]:
+        title = audio_file.tags.get('TIT2').text[0] if "TIT2" in audio_file.tags else None
+        author = audio_file.tags.get('TPE1').text[0] if "TPE1" in audio_file.tags else None
+        if author is None:
+            author = audio_file.tags.get('TPE2').text[0] if "TPE2" in audio_file.tags else None
+        comments = audio_file.tags.get('COMM').text[0] if "COMM" in audio_file.tags else None
+        tags = audio_file.tags.get('TCON').text[0] if "TCON" in audio_file.tags else None # Genre
+        series = audio_file.tags.get('TALB').text[0] if "TALB" in audio_file.tags else None# Album
+        series_id = audio_file.tags.get('TRCK').text[0] if "TRCK" in audio_file.tags else None # track no.
+        publisher = audio_file.tags.get('TPUB').text[0] if "TPUB" in audio_file.tags else None
+        pubdate = audio_file.tags.get('XDOR').text[0] if "XDOR" in audio_file.tags else None
+        cover_data = audio_file.tags.get('APIC:')
+        if cover_data:
+            tmp_cover_name = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(tmp_file_path), 'cover.jpg')
+            with open(tmp_cover_name, "wb") as cover_file:
+                cover_file.write(cover_data.data)
+    elif original_file_extension in [".ogg", ".flac"]:
+        title = audio_file.tags.get('TITLE')[0] if "TITLE" in audio_file else None
+        author = audio_file.tags.get('ARTIST')[0] if "ARTIST" in audio_file else None
+        comments = None # audio_file.tags.get('COMM', None)
+        tags = ""
+        series = audio_file.tags.get('ALBUM')[0] if "ALBUM" in audio_file else None
+        series_id = audio_file.tags.get('TRACKNUMBER')[0] if "TRACKNUMBER" in audio_file else None
+        publisher = audio_file.tags.get('LABEL')[0] if "LABEL" in audio_file else None
+        pubdate = audio_file.tags.get('DATE')[0] if "DATE" in audio_file else None
+        cover_data = audio_file.tags.get('METADATA_BLOCK_PICTURE')
+        if cover_data:
+            tmp_cover_name = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(tmp_file_path), 'cover.jpg')
+            with open(tmp_cover_name, "wb") as cover_file:
+                cover_file.write(mutagen.flac.Picture(base64.b64decode(cover_data[0])).data)
+        if hasattr(audio_file, "pictures"):
+            tmp_cover_name = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(tmp_file_path), 'cover.jpg')
+            with open(tmp_cover_name, "wb") as cover_file:
+                cover_file.write(audio_file.pictures[0].data)
+
+    return BookMeta(
+        file_path=tmp_file_path,
+        extension=original_file_extension,
+        title=title or original_file_name ,
+        author="Unknown" if author is None else author,
+        cover=tmp_cover_name,
+        description="" if comments is None else comments,
+        tags="" if tags is None else tags,
+        series="" if series is None else series,
+        series_id="1" if series_id is None else series_id.split("/")[0],
+        languages="",
+        publisher= "" if publisher is None else publisher,
+        pubdate="" if pubdate is None else pubdate,
+        identifiers=[],
+    )
diff --git a/cps/cw_login/login_manager.py b/cps/cw_login/login_manager.py
index 21dc803d..23ba52e7 100644
--- a/cps/cw_login/login_manager.py
+++ b/cps/cw_login/login_manager.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, UTC
 from datetime import timedelta
 import hashlib
 
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class LoginManager:
             duration = timedelta(seconds=duration)
 
         try:
-            expires = datetime.utcnow() + duration
+            expires = datetime.now(UTC) + duration
         except TypeError as e:
             raise Exception(
                 "REMEMBER_COOKIE_DURATION must be a datetime.timedelta,"
diff --git a/cps/editbooks.py b/cps/editbooks.py
index c1f96df1..8cb65b02 100644
--- a/cps/editbooks.py
+++ b/cps/editbooks.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def edit_book(book_id):
             book.pubdate = db.Books.DEFAULT_PUBDATE
 
         if modify_date:
-            book.last_modified = datetime.utcnow()
+            book.last_modified = datetime.now(UTC)
             kobo_sync_status.remove_synced_book(edited_books_id, all=True)
             calibre_db.set_metadata_dirty(book.id)
 
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ def edit_list_book(param):
                                mimetype='application/json')
         else:
             return _("Parameter not found"), 400
-        book.last_modified = datetime.utcnow()
+        book.last_modified = datetime.now(UTC)
 
         calibre_db.session.commit()
         # revert change for sort if automatic fields link is deactivated
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ def table_xchange_author_title():
                 # toDo: Handle error
                 edit_error = helper.update_dir_structure(edited_books_id, config.get_book_path(), input_authors[0])
             if modify_date:
-                book.last_modified = datetime.utcnow()
+                book.last_modified = datetime.now(UTC)
                 calibre_db.set_metadata_dirty(book.id)
             try:
                 calibre_db.session.commit()
diff --git a/cps/helper.py b/cps/helper.py
index 004e1b0e..e278ac2a 100644
--- a/cps/helper.py
+++ b/cps/helper.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import re
 import regex
 import shutil
 import socket
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, UTC
 import requests
 import unidecode
 from uuid import uuid4
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ def get_book_cover_thumbnail(book, resolution):
             .filter(ub.Thumbnail.type == THUMBNAIL_TYPE_COVER) \
             .filter(ub.Thumbnail.entity_id == book.id) \
             .filter(ub.Thumbnail.resolution == resolution) \
-            .filter(or_(ub.Thumbnail.expiration.is_(None), ub.Thumbnail.expiration > datetime.utcnow())) \
+            .filter(or_(ub.Thumbnail.expiration.is_(None), ub.Thumbnail.expiration > datetime.now(UTC)) \
             .first()
 
 
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ def get_series_thumbnail(series_id, resolution):
         .filter(ub.Thumbnail.type == THUMBNAIL_TYPE_SERIES) \
         .filter(ub.Thumbnail.entity_id == series_id) \
         .filter(ub.Thumbnail.resolution == resolution) \
-        .filter(or_(ub.Thumbnail.expiration.is_(None), ub.Thumbnail.expiration > datetime.utcnow())) \
+        .filter(or_(ub.Thumbnail.expiration.is_(None), ub.Thumbnail.expiration > datetime.now(UTC))) \
         .first()
 
 
diff --git a/cps/kobo.py b/cps/kobo.py
index 3e01f410..74b85cc8 100644
--- a/cps/kobo.py
+++ b/cps/kobo.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #  along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import base64
-import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, UTC
 import os
 import uuid
 import zipfile
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def convert_to_kobo_timestamp_string(timestamp):
         return timestamp.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
     except AttributeError as exc:
         log.debug("Timestamp not valid: {}".format(exc))
-        return datetime.datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+        return datetime.now(UTC).strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
 
 
 @kobo.route("/v1/library/sync")
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ def create_book_entitlement(book, archived):
     book_uuid = str(book.uuid)
     return {
         "Accessibility": "Full",
-        "ActivePeriod": {"From": convert_to_kobo_timestamp_string(datetime.datetime.utcnow())},
+        "ActivePeriod": {"From": convert_to_kobo_timestamp_string(datetime.now(UTC))},
         "Created": convert_to_kobo_timestamp_string(book.timestamp),
         "CrossRevisionId": book_uuid,
         "Id": book_uuid,
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ def HandleStateRequest(book_uuid):
                 if new_book_read_status == ub.ReadBook.STATUS_IN_PROGRESS \
                         and new_book_read_status != book_read.read_status:
                     book_read.times_started_reading += 1
-                    book_read.last_time_started_reading = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+                    book_read.last_time_started_reading = datetime.datetime.now(UTC)
                 book_read.read_status = new_book_read_status
                 update_results_response["StatusInfoResult"] = {"Result": "Success"}
         except (KeyError, TypeError, ValueError, StatementError):
diff --git a/cps/kobo_sync_status.py b/cps/kobo_sync_status.py
index ef732aaa..46e35e9b 100644
--- a/cps/kobo_sync_status.py
+++ b/cps/kobo_sync_status.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 from .cw_login import current_user
 from . import ub
-import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, UTC
 from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import or_, and_, true
 # from sqlalchemy import exc
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def change_archived_books(book_id, state=None, message=None):
         archived_book = ub.ArchivedBook(user_id=current_user.id, book_id=book_id)
 
     archived_book.is_archived = state if state else not archived_book.is_archived
-    archived_book.last_modified = datetime.datetime.utcnow()        # toDo. Check utc timestamp
+    archived_book.last_modified = datetime.now(UTC)        # toDo. Check utc timestamp
 
     ub.session.merge(archived_book)
     ub.session_commit(message)
diff --git a/cps/shelf.py b/cps/shelf.py
index c8f43446..1cf4bdb9 100644
--- a/cps/shelf.py
+++ b/cps/shelf.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #  along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import sys
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, UTC
 
 from flask import Blueprint, flash, redirect, request, url_for, abort
 from flask_babel import gettext as _
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def add_to_shelf(shelf_id, book_id):
         return "%s is a invalid Book Id. Could not be added to Shelf" % book_id, 400
 
     shelf.books.append(ub.BookShelf(shelf=shelf.id, book_id=book_id, order=maxOrder + 1))
-    shelf.last_modified = datetime.utcnow()
+    shelf.last_modified = datetime.now(UTC)
     try:
         ub.session.merge(shelf)
         ub.session.commit()
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def search_to_shelf(shelf_id):
         for book in books_for_shelf:
             maxOrder += 1
             shelf.books.append(ub.BookShelf(shelf=shelf.id, book_id=book, order=maxOrder))
-        shelf.last_modified = datetime.utcnow()
+        shelf.last_modified = datetime.now(UTC)
         try:
             ub.session.merge(shelf)
             ub.session.commit()
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def remove_from_shelf(shelf_id, book_id):
 
         try:
             ub.session.delete(book_shelf)
-            shelf.last_modified = datetime.utcnow()
+            shelf.last_modified = datetime.now(UTC)
             ub.session.commit()
         except (OperationalError, InvalidRequestError) as e:
             ub.session.rollback()
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def order_shelf(shelf_id):
             for book in books_in_shelf:
                 setattr(book, 'order', to_save[str(book.book_id)])
                 counter += 1
-                # if order different from before -> shelf.last_modified = datetime.utcnow()
+                # if order different from before -> shelf.last_modified = datetime.now(UTC)
             try:
                 ub.session.commit()
             except (OperationalError, InvalidRequestError) as e:
diff --git a/cps/tasks/thumbnail.py b/cps/tasks/thumbnail.py
index d2179dd9..04746c25 100644
--- a/cps/tasks/thumbnail.py
+++ b/cps/tasks/thumbnail.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class TaskGenerateCoverThumbnails(CalibreTask):
             .query(ub.Thumbnail) \
             .filter(ub.Thumbnail.type == constants.THUMBNAIL_TYPE_COVER) \
             .filter(ub.Thumbnail.entity_id == book_id) \
-            .filter(or_(ub.Thumbnail.expiration.is_(None), ub.Thumbnail.expiration > datetime.utcnow())) \
+            .filter(or_(ub.Thumbnail.expiration.is_(None), ub.Thumbnail.expiration > datetime.now(UTC))) \
             .all()
 
     def create_book_cover_thumbnails(self, book):
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class TaskGenerateCoverThumbnails(CalibreTask):
             self.app_db_session.rollback()
 
     def update_book_cover_thumbnail(self, book, thumbnail):
-        thumbnail.generated_at = datetime.utcnow()
+        thumbnail.generated_at = datetime.now(UTC)
 
         try:
             self.app_db_session.commit()
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class TaskGenerateSeriesThumbnails(CalibreTask):
             .query(ub.Thumbnail) \
             .filter(ub.Thumbnail.type == constants.THUMBNAIL_TYPE_SERIES) \
             .filter(ub.Thumbnail.entity_id == series_id) \
-            .filter(or_(ub.Thumbnail.expiration.is_(None), ub.Thumbnail.expiration > datetime.utcnow())) \
+            .filter(or_(ub.Thumbnail.expiration.is_(None), ub.Thumbnail.expiration > datetime.now(UTC))) \
             .all()
 
     def create_series_thumbnail(self, series, series_books, resolution):
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class TaskGenerateSeriesThumbnails(CalibreTask):
             self.app_db_session.rollback()
 
     def update_series_thumbnail(self, series_books, thumbnail):
-        thumbnail.generated_at = datetime.utcnow()
+        thumbnail.generated_at = datetime.now(UTC)
 
         try:
             self.app_db_session.commit()
diff --git a/cps/ub.py b/cps/ub.py
index a9570dd7..8ceb52df 100644
--- a/cps/ub.py
+++ b/cps/ub.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import atexit
 import os
 import sys
-import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, UTC
 import itertools
 import uuid
 from flask import session as flask_session
@@ -495,11 +495,11 @@ def receive_before_flush(session, flush_context, instances):
     for change in itertools.chain(session.new, session.dirty):
         if isinstance(change, (ReadBook, KoboStatistics, KoboBookmark)):
             if change.kobo_reading_state:
-                change.kobo_reading_state.last_modified = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+                change.kobo_reading_state.last_modified = datetime.now(UTC)
     # Maintain the last_modified bit for the Shelf table.
     for change in itertools.chain(session.new, session.deleted):
         if isinstance(change, BookShelf):
-            change.ub_shelf.last_modified = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+            change.ub_shelf.last_modified = datetime.now(UTC)
 
 
 # Baseclass representing Downloads from calibre-web in app.db
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ class Thumbnail(Base):
     type = Column(SmallInteger, default=constants.THUMBNAIL_TYPE_COVER)
     resolution = Column(SmallInteger, default=constants.COVER_THUMBNAIL_SMALL)
     filename = Column(String, default=filename)
-    generated_at = Column(DateTime, default=lambda: datetime.datetime.utcnow())
+    generated_at = Column(DateTime, default=lambda: datetime.now(UTC))
     expiration = Column(DateTime, nullable=True)
 
 
diff --git a/cps/uploader.py b/cps/uploader.py
index bb3a49b7..571f68ba 100644
--- a/cps/uploader.py
+++ b/cps/uploader.py
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ except ImportError as e:
     log.debug('Cannot import fb2, extracting fb2 metadata will not work: %s', e)
     use_fb2_meta = False
 
+try:
+    from . import audio
+    use_audio_meta = True
+except ImportError as e:
+    log.debug('Cannot import mutagen, extracting audio metadata will not work: %s', e)
+    use_audio_meta = False
+
 
 def process(tmp_file_path, original_file_name, original_file_extension, rar_executable):
     meta = default_meta(tmp_file_path, original_file_name, original_file_extension)
@@ -84,6 +91,8 @@ def process(tmp_file_path, original_file_name, original_file_extension, rar_exec
                                         original_file_name,
                                         original_file_extension,
                                         rar_executable)
+        elif extension_upper in [".MP3", ".OGG", ".FLAC", ".WAV"] and use_audio_meta:
+            meta = audio.get_audio_file_info(tmp_file_path, original_file_extension, original_file_name)
     except Exception as ex:
         log.warning('cannot parse metadata, using default: %s', ex)
 
diff --git a/optional-requirements.txt b/optional-requirements.txt
index d63bc41c..0d715524 100644
--- a/optional-requirements.txt
+++ b/optional-requirements.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ python-dateutil>=2.1,<2.10.0
 beautifulsoup4>=4.0.1,<4.13.0
 faust-cchardet>=2.1.18,<2.1.20
 py7zr>=0.15.0,<0.21.0
+mutagen>=1.40.0,<1.50.0
 
 # Comics
 natsort>=2.2.0,<8.5.0