An open, scalable data to-policy pipeline for European music ecosystems

OpenMusE brings together music industry stakeholders and researchers from 10 EU countries and Ukraine. Our consortium recognises that placing European music ecosystems on a more competitive, fair, and sustainable footing requires evidence-based policymaking, business planning and accuracy. We provide the data needed for these actions.

Using transparent methods and tools, OpenMusE maps the policy as well as the data landscape. The project bridges data gaps and empowers stakeholders and policymakers to take data-driven actions. Our project is grounded on principles of open policy analysis, open science, and open-source software development. We work with stakeholders to identify data gaps on the EU, national, and regional levels; co-create indicators and methods for bridging them; develop free software tools for data collection and analysis; and report our findings and every step taken to reach them.

Using the OMO (Open Music Observatory) and our open-source software, music SMEs without technical departments or expertise will be able to access and analyse open data; model volume and value, including of zero-price uses; create better business models; and generate corporate social responsibility and sustainability reports; all at a fraction of current costs. We validate these tools in four pilot studies that will bring concrete benefits to stakeholders within the project lifespan.

Related IViR Staff

Joost Poort j.p.poort@uva.nl
Kacper Szkalej k.szkalej@uva.nl

Related Publications

D5.6 – Policy Brief 1: Music Metadata Mainstreaming and EU Law download

Senftleben, M., Margoni, T., Poort, J., Szkalej, K. & Valk, E.G.
pp: 50, 2024

Abstract

In order to enable composers, performers and the music industry to benefit from licensing opportunities in the field of new technologies, such as AI training, it is important to establish a comprehensive music metadata infrastructure that improves the visibility and accessibility of the European music repertoire in digital and algorithmic environments. Recognizing the need for metadata improvement, various European initiatives aim to increase awareness among artists and rightholders, and to build bridges between existing metadata collections and infrastructures. One central factor in the equation, however, has remained underexplored and underused to this day: despite the prohibition of formalities in the Berne Convention, it is conceivable to employ legal mechanisms, such as the notification of work-related information under Article 17(4)(b) of Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, the opt-out mechanism relating to text and data mining that follows from Article 4(3) of the same Directive, and the EU rules on collective rights management, as well as the broader legal framework applicable to data spaces as vehicles to impose an obligation on rightholders to constantly provide updated music metadata in standardised form. If information stemming from these channels is pooled, the resulting accumulation of EU copyright data could lead to a promising reservoir of music metadata that is capable of enhancing and boosting licensing opportunities.

Copyright, metadata, music

Bibtex

Report{nokey, title = {D5.6 – Policy Brief 1: Music Metadata Mainstreaming and EU Law}, author = {Senftleben, M. and Margoni, T. and Poort, J. and Szkalej, K. and Valk, E.G.}, url = {https://www.ivir.nl/publications/d5-6-policy-brief-1-music-metadata-mainstreaming-and-eu-law/d5-6_policy-brief-1_music-metadata-mainstreaming-and-eu-law/}, year = {2024}, date = {2024-03-29}, abstract = {In order to enable composers, performers and the music industry to benefit from licensing opportunities in the field of new technologies, such as AI training, it is important to establish a comprehensive music metadata infrastructure that improves the visibility and accessibility of the European music repertoire in digital and algorithmic environments. Recognizing the need for metadata improvement, various European initiatives aim to increase awareness among artists and rightholders, and to build bridges between existing metadata collections and infrastructures. One central factor in the equation, however, has remained underexplored and underused to this day: despite the prohibition of formalities in the Berne Convention, it is conceivable to employ legal mechanisms, such as the notification of work-related information under Article 17(4)(b) of Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, the opt-out mechanism relating to text and data mining that follows from Article 4(3) of the same Directive, and the EU rules on collective rights management, as well as the broader legal framework applicable to data spaces as vehicles to impose an obligation on rightholders to constantly provide updated music metadata in standardised form. If information stemming from these channels is pooled, the resulting accumulation of EU copyright data could lead to a promising reservoir of music metadata that is capable of enhancing and boosting licensing opportunities.}, keywords = {Copyright, metadata, music}, }

D1.1 – Economy of Music in Europe: Methods and Indicators download

Antal, D., Barteková, M.K., Remeňová, K., Mikš, T., Poort, J. & Edwards, J.
2023

Copyright, music

Bibtex

Report{nokey, title = {D1.1 – Economy of Music in Europe: Methods and Indicators}, author = {Antal, D. and Barteková, M.K. and Remeňová, K. and Mikš, T. and Poort, J. and Edwards, J.}, url = {https://www.ivir.nl/publications/d1-1-economy-of-music-in-europe-methods-and-indicators/d1-1_openmuse_economy-of-music-in-europe-methods-and-indicators/}, year = {2023}, date = {2023-07-31}, keywords = {Copyright, music}, }