diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor/airtimefilemonitor/airtimemetadata.py b/python_apps/media-monitor/airtimefilemonitor/airtimemetadata.py
index 35c1830e6..e7b6ad01d 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor/airtimefilemonitor/airtimemetadata.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor/airtimefilemonitor/airtimemetadata.py
@@ -221,11 +221,14 @@ class AirtimeMetadata:
             md['MDATA_KEY_COPYRIGHT'] = self.truncate_to_length(md['MDATA_KEY_COPYRIGHT'], 512)
         #end of db truncation checks.
 
+        md['MDATA_KEY_BITRATE'] = getattr(file_info.info, "bitrate", None)
+        md['MDATA_KEY_SAMPLERATE'] = getattr(file_info.info, "sample_rate", None)
+        self.logger.info( "Bitrate: %s , Samplerate: %s", md['MDATA_KEY_BITRATE'], md['MDATA_KEY_SAMPLERATE'] )
+        try: md['MDATA_KEY_DURATION'] = self.format_length(file_info.info.length)
+        except Exception as e: self.logger.warn("File: '%s' raises: %s", filepath, str(e))
 
-        md['MDATA_KEY_BITRATE'] = file_info.info.bitrate
-        md['MDATA_KEY_SAMPLERATE'] = file_info.info.sample_rate
-        md['MDATA_KEY_DURATION'] = self.format_length(file_info.info.length)
-        md['MDATA_KEY_MIME'] = file_info.mime[0]
+        try: md['MDATA_KEY_MIME'] = file_info.mime[0]
+        except Exception as e: self.logger.warn("File: '%s' has no mime type", filepath, str(e))
 
         if "mp3" in md['MDATA_KEY_MIME']:
             md['MDATA_KEY_FTYPE'] = "audioclip"
diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor/airtimefilemonitor/airtimenotifier.py b/python_apps/media-monitor/airtimefilemonitor/airtimenotifier.py
index 2ce2e0c78..274dc26d0 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor/airtimefilemonitor/airtimenotifier.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor/airtimefilemonitor/airtimenotifier.py
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ class AirtimeNotifier(Notifier):
         except Exception, e:
             self.logger.error("failed updating filepath: %s ", event['filepath'])
             self.logger.error('Exception: %s', e)
+            self.logger.error('Traceback: %s', traceback.format_exc())
 
     #define which directories the pyinotify WatchManager should watch.
     def watch_directory(self, directory):
diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor/airtimefilemonitor/mediamonitorcommon.py b/python_apps/media-monitor/airtimefilemonitor/mediamonitorcommon.py
index 92d0d4ceb..0c2f5b68a 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor/airtimefilemonitor/mediamonitorcommon.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor/airtimefilemonitor/mediamonitorcommon.py
@@ -35,20 +35,13 @@ class MediaMonitorCommon:
         # if file doesn't have any extension, info[-2] throws exception
         # Hence, checking length of info before we do anything
         if(len(info) >= 2):
-            if(info[-2].lower() in self.supported_file_formats):
-                return True
-            else:
-                return False
+            return info[-2].lower() in self.supported_file_formats
         else:
             return False
 
     def is_audio_file(self, filename):
         info = filename.split(".")
-
-        if(info[-1].lower() in self.supported_file_formats):
-            return True
-        else:
-            return False
+        return info[-1].lower() in self.supported_file_formats
 
     #check if file is readable by "nobody"
     def is_user_readable(self, filepath, euid='nobody', egid='nogroup'):
diff --git a/python_apps/media-monitor/media_monitor.py b/python_apps/media-monitor/media_monitor.py
index f9f19a5de..1ff54c4fc 100644
--- a/python_apps/media-monitor/media_monitor.py
+++ b/python_apps/media-monitor/media_monitor.py
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ try:
     
     notifier = AirtimeNotifier(wm, pe, read_freq=0, timeout=0, airtime_config=config, api_client=api_client, bootstrap=bootstrap, mmc=mmc)
     notifier.coalesce_events()
-        
+
     #create 5 worker threads
-    wp = MediaMonitorWorkerProcess(config, mmc)
+    wp = MediaMonitorWorkerProcess(config, mmc)
     for i in range(5):
         threadName = "Thread #%d" % i
         t = Thread(target=wp.process_file_events, name=threadName, args=(multi_queue, notifier))