Music Platforms Research Articles

DenGraph‐HO: a density‐based hierarchical graph clustering algorithm

AbstractDenGraph‐HO is an extension of the density‐based graph clustering algorithm DenGraph. It is able to detect dense groups of nodes in a given graph and produces a hierarchy of clusters, which can be efficiently computed. The generated hierarchy can be used to investigate the structure and the characteristics of social networks. Each hierarchy level provides a different level of detail and can be used as the basis for interactive visual social network analysis. After a short introduction of the original DenGraph algorithm, we present DenGraph‐HO and its top‐down and bottom‐up approaches. We describe the data structures and memory requirements and analyse the run‐time complexity. Finally, we apply the DenGraph‐HO algorithm to the real‐world datasets obtained from the online music platform Last.fm and from the former US company Enron.

<b>Acute adjustments of heart rate and oxygen consuption in an experimental protocol of step training with diferent combinations of platform height and musical rhythms</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v35i2.11669

The aim of this study was to investigate adaptations acute heart rate (HR) and oxygen consumption (VO2) in an experimental protocol of step training with different combinations of platform height (15.2, 20.3 and 25.4 cm) and musical rhythms (125, 135 and 145 bpm). Thirty-five women were randomly selected, (mean ± DP) aged 21.6 ± 1.8 years, body weight of 57.8 ± 8.2 kg, height of 162.6 ± 6.8 cm, body mass index of 21.8 ± 2.5 kg m-2 and fat percentage (% Fat) of 24.8 ± 4.4%, with at least six months experience in step training sessions, and a frequency of at least two days a week. Techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics were employed. A significant difference was detected for the HR and VO2 in relation to the increase in step platform height and in musical rhythm for all the combinations, except for three situations. From the obtained results, we can infer that the cardiovascular and metabolic responses increase or decrease according to the musical rhythm and/or platform height.

Network[ed] Listening—Towards a De-centering of Beings

In this paper, I question modes of listening in network music performance environments, and specifically draw on my experience as a performer listening in these scenarios. I situate network listening within the context of current music making, and refer to changes in compositional practices that draw specific attention to listening. I argue that some of these compositional developments play a determining role in articulating a new discourse of listening. Eric Satie's concept of Furniture Music, Schaeffer's ideas on reduced listening, Oliveros' deep listening practices as well as digital music platforms all serve to show a development towards a proliferation in listening experiences. I expand this narrative to listening practices in network performance environments, and identify a specific bodily fragility in listening in and to the network. This fragile state of listening and de-centered kind of performative being allow me to draw parallels to the Japanese art form Butoh and Elaine Scarry's metaphor of beauty. My own performance experiences, set within the context of several critical texts, allow me to see network[ed] listening as an ideal corporeal state, which offers a rethinking of linear conceptions of the other and a subject's own relation with her world. Ultimately, network[ed] listening posits listening as a corporeal and multi-dimensional experience that is continuously being re-shaped by technological, socio-political and cultural concerns.

Beyond mobile number portability: measuring consumer preferences for service portability in Japan's mobile phone market

Japan's mobile phone market has been oligopolized by three incumbents who are seeking vertically integrated business models, which may prevent competitors from using platform layers to provide original services. We conduct two types of conjoint analysis to measure consumer stated preferences and draw two main conclusions from the analyses. First, the average consumer is willing to pay more than JPY 2000 (US $20) to increase mobile service portability. Second, the average consumer's willingness to pay corresponds to JPY 100–200 (US $1–2) per song for securing music download platforms. A dilemma exists in consumer preferences for service portability in Japan's mobile phone market, namely the choice between free mobile service portability and convenient music download platforms.

The Baidu Music Settlement: A Turning Point for Copyright Reform in China?

This paper is a case study of the legal aspects of Baidu’s online music distribution business from its inception in 2000 to the July 2011 settlement. After successfully withstanding several legal challenges over the 2005-2011 period, Baidu suddenly concluded an out-of-court settlement with a group of music distribution companies, under which Baidu would pay royalties for every track played and downloaded through its music distribution platform while acquiring legal distribution rights to music. The objective of the paper is to identify the factors behind Baidu’s surprising out-of-court settlement, elaborate on the significance of this agreement for copyright enforcement in China, and speculate on the future of digital content distribution in that country. We conclude that several factors, that singly may not have influenced Baidu to alter its music distribution model, combined to bring about this change. The Baidu settlement is therefore not a turning point, but a manifestation of a gradual but significant shift in intellectual property enforcement in China.

AEC Early Music Platform Meeting

AEC Early Music Platform Meeting

Consumer Preferences towards Commercial Music Downloads

Demand for commercial music download is still marginal compared to the total market volume of the music industry. One reason can be found in the lack of consumer orientation on part of the suppliers. Important attributes of commercial music download platforms that may impinge on the degree of consumer orientation include price, use of DRM, sound quality, repertoire (genres, artists, songs) and range of offer, payment system and pre-listening options. An adaptive conjoint analysis (n = 527) based on consumer preferences towards these attributes was carried out. As a result, eight consumer segments were identified, offering the opportunity for a tailored product and service differentiation based on the varying relative importance of the attributes. Moreover, a significant gap in total utility between existing platforms such as iTunes and the ideal platform could be identified for all consumer groups. Advices for the design of more suitable products are given.

Robotic Interface for Embodied Interaction via Dance and Musical Performance

A substantial robotic interface is proposed for collaborative work between humans and machines in a multimodal musical environment. The robotic interface is regarded as a moving instrument that displays the reactive motion on a stage while producing sound and music by embedded stereo speakers according to the context of the performance. In this paper, we introduce four musical platforms utilizing robotic technology and information technology in different circumstances. These are effective designing environments for artists such as musicians, composers, and choreographers, not only for music creation but also for media coordination including motion and visual effects. The architecture, called the MIDI network, enables them to control the robot movement as well as to compose music. Each of the developed robotic systems works as a sort of reflector to create an acoustic and visual space with multimodality. The proposed approach to equip musical instruments with an autonomous mobile ability promises a new type of computer music performance.

Musical platform

Musical platform

National Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade. Albert O. Hirschman

Previous articleNext article No AccessBook ReviewsNational Power and the Structure of Foreign Trade. Albert O. Hirschman W. F. StolperW. F. Stolper Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Journal of Political Economy Volume 54, Number 6Dec., 1946 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/256440 Views: 6Total views on this site Citations: 1Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1946 The University of Chicago PressPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Remy Poulain, Fabien Tarissan Quantifying the Diversity in Users Activity: An Example Study on Online Music Platforms, (Oct 2018): 3–10.https://doi.org/10.1109/SNAMS.2018.8554895