AES Amsterdam 2008: Workshop W24

Tuesday, May 20, 11:00 — 13:00
W24 - FINDING AND EVALUATING MUSIC FOR DOWNLOADING OR STREAMING

Chair:
Steve Harris, BridgeCo AG
Panelists:
Karlheinz Brandenburg, Fraunhofer Institute
James Cridland, BBC Audio and Music Interactive
Jurgen Jaron, mufin GmbH
Liz Rice, last.fm

Abstract:
The continuing rapid evolution of the online digital music scene has meant that a wide variety of independent music sources now exist, many catering to indie artists or specific genres or niches, and often with individualized business models and distribution methods. In the process, the exploration, discovery, and critiquing of music has become decidedly more complex, if potentially more interesting, for the consumer. Online music sources range from massive data bases, some available only by membership or subscription and tied to hardware or ISPs; to social networking sites; to home websites of labels, bands, orchestras, artists, and radio stations; to blogs; a/v streaming; internet radio, among many others. Methods to adequately search out music among all of these, to judge quality, and to find the bit rates, formats, and software compatible with one’s playback system are still evolving. This workshop looks at current approaches to the search and evaluation problem, including algorithmic methods, the exchange of opinion via social networks, online reviews, etc., and also considers whether online reviews, blogs, and chat rooms are adequate as the new determinants of success and quality.

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AES Amsterdam 2008Workshop W24

AES Amsterdam 2008
Workshop W24