Subject: Re: [AUDITORY] Copyright in music research From: Vincent Lostanlen <vincent.lostanlen@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:19:33 +0100This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------26791AF6250A1C04302F7B7E Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by edgeum3.it.mcgill.ca id 10J8JbJ7101064 Dear Francesca Talamini, You raise a difficult and important question. In my opinion, the issue is well summarized by this ISMIR 2019 by Chen,=20 Keast, Moody, Moriarty, Villalobos, Winter, Zhang et al. "Data Usage in MIR: History and Future Recommendations" The MIR community faces unique challenges in terms of data access, due=20 in large part to=C2=A0 country-specific copyright laws. As a result, ther= e is=20 an emerging divide in the MIR research community between labs that have=20 access to music through large companies with abundant=C2=A0 funds, and=20 independent labs at smaller institutions who do not have such expansive=20 access.=C2=A0 This paper explores how independent researchers have worked= to=20 overcome limitations of=C2=A0 access to music data without contributing t= o=20 the crisis of reproducibility. Acknowledging that there is no single=20 solution for every data access problem that smaller labs face, we=20 propose a number of possibilities for how the MIR community can bridge=20 the gap between advancements from large companies and those within=20 academia. As MIR looks towards the next 20 years, democratizing and=20 expanding access to MIR research and music data is critical. Future=20 solutions could include a distributed MIREX system, an API designed for=20 MIR researchers, and community-led advocacy to stakeholders. https://archives.ismir.net/ismir2019/paper/000001.pdf I hope this helps. Sincerely, Vincent Lostanlen (CNRS) On 1/18/21 3:24 PM, Francesca Talamini wrote: > Dear list, > > We are currently designing an experiment to create a big database=20 > covering different music genres depending on music-induced emotions.=20 > We are discussing some issues concerning the copyright of the music we=20 > want to use, and we would like to hear your opinion or experience on=20 > this. You probably know that if you want to use existing music in your=20 > experiments then you should have the permission to do so. Do you think=20 > that using just short excerpts of music found on, for example,=20 > youtube, should be problematic? And what about sharing then the=20 > database with other researchers? > > I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts and/or experiences. > > Best Regards, > > Francesca Talamini > > --=20 > Francesca Talamini, Ph.D. > Post-doc fellow > Institut f=C3=BCr Psychologie - Universit=C3=A4t Innsbruck > +43 (0)512 507-56053 --------------26791AF6250A1C04302F7B7E Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by edgeum3.it.mcgill.ca id 10J8JbJ7101064 <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF= -8"> </head> <body> <p>Dear Francesca Talamini,</p> <p>You raise a difficult and important question.</p> <p>In my opinion, the issue is well summarized by this ISMIR 2019 by Chen, Keast, Moody, Moriarty, Villalobos, Winter, Zhang et al.</p> <p><br> </p> <p>"Data Usage in MIR: History and Future Recommendations"</p> <p>The MIR community faces unique challenges in terms of data access, due in large part to=C2=A0 country-specific copyright laws.= As a result, there is an emerging divide in the MIR research=C2=A0 community between labs that have access to music through large companies with abundant=C2=A0 funds, and independent labs at smalle= r institutions who do not have such expansive access.=C2=A0 This pape= r explores how independent researchers have worked to overcome limitations of=C2=A0 access to music data without contributing to t= he crisis of reproducibility. Acknowledging that there is no single solution for every data access problem that smaller labs face, we propose a number of possibilities for how the MIR community can bridge the gap between advancements from large companies and those within academia. As MIR looks towards the next 20 years, democratizing and expanding access to MIR research and music data is critical. Future solutions could include a distributed MIREX system, an API designed for MIR researchers, and community-led advocacy to stakeholders.<br> </p> <p><a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"https://archives.ismir.= net/ismir2019/paper/000001.pdf">https://archives.ismir.net/ismir2019/pape= r/000001.pdf</a></p> <p><br> </p> <p>I hope this helps.</p> <p><br> </p> <p>Sincerely,</p> <p>Vincent Lostanlen (CNRS)<br> </p> <p><br> </p> <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 1/18/21 3:24 PM, Francesca Talamini wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:CACwGFvkAx25vJHKkz-UsyJ0WTRQWaTSFEYuJ-=3DthXf9b4+RiOg@xxxxxxxx= ail.com"> <meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DU= TF-8"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div>Dear list,</div> <div><br> </div> <div>We are currently designing an experiment to create a big database covering different music genres depending on music-induced emotions. We are discussing some issues concerning the copyright of the music we want to use, and we would like to hear your opinion or experience on this. You probably know that if you want to use existing music in your experiments then you should have the permission to do so. Do you think that using just short excerpts of music found on, for example, youtube, should be problematic? And what about sharing then the database with other researchers? <br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div>I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts and/or experiences.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Best Regards,</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Francesca Talamini<br> </div> <div><br> -- <br> <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div>Francesca Talamini, Ph.D.</div> <div>Post-doc fellow</div> <div>Institut f=C3=BCr Psychologie - Universit=C3=A4t I= nnsbruck</div> <div>+43 (0)512 507-56053<br> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> </body> </html> --------------26791AF6250A1C04302F7B7E--