diff --git a/convert.go b/convert.go
index 68c3a64..168b5a6 100644
--- a/convert.go
+++ b/convert.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"os"
 	"bufio"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/beevik/etree"
 )
@@ -154,6 +155,9 @@ func main() {
 
 	//  at this point, our playlist should be sorted
 
+	// get date
+	currentTime := time.Now()
+
 	// create the xml file
 	file, err := os.OpenFile("main_parsed.xml", os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0644)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -166,6 +170,13 @@ func main() {
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, `<playlist xmlns="https://xspf.org/ns/0/" version="1">`)
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "<tracklist>")
 
+	// print out information at the header
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "<track>")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "<title>dtam playlist</title>")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "<creator>" + strconv.Itoa(len(playlist_tracks)) + " tracks (Last updated: " + currentTime.Format("Jan 02, 2006") + ")</creator>")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "<location>https://dtam.pw/music/empty.m4a</location>")
+	fmt.Fprintln(w, "</track>")
+
 	// cycle through our ordered playlist and write it to the file
 	for _, e := range playlist {
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, "<track>")