Introduction to Music Information Retrieval: Background, Significance and Challenges

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Purpose: To study the significance of Music Information Retrieval (MIR), the differences between text and music storage and retrieval, MIR systems’ tasks and other challenges.
Methodology: Theoretical analysis.
Results: There are different search engines and databases for MIR, like LastFM, Pandora and Muggle. Similarity, classification, transcription, rhythm and pitch recognition and Query-by-Humming (QBH) are the main tasks of MIR systems.
Conclusion: Because of the differences between text and music qualities, text retrieval and MIR are different. To properly perform, each MIR system needs to consider: incorrect melody singing in QBH, difficulties of transcribing polyphonic music, genre’s dependency to several classes, the lack of clear sense among tags and similarities in various pieces of music

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Librarianship and Information Organization Studies
Volume 27, Issue 3 - Serial Number 107
November 2016
Pages 95-112

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  • Receive Date: 14 September 2015
  • Revise Date: 19 October 2015
  • Accept Date: 20 October 2015

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