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Genetically speaking, music gets DNA sampling

Audio piracy over traditional airways as well as over the Internet has resulted in a greater consumption of illegal material than legitimate sales. The problem is neither region-bound nor easily traceable as the sheer volume alone is staggering. Technology developed recently aims to assist in Intellectual Property preservation, by affording IP owners the ability to monitor multiple channels and multiple variations of signals.

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AudioDNA operates on a C++ shell, with a standard SQL database structure that can be configured with thousands of song titles. It is able to identify a played song based only on a fragment of that song. Moreover, AudioDNA has the capacity to compare signal variation of audio content so as to make sure that all variances are identifiable regardless of its originating source. In a nutshell, this simply means that once an audio file has been fingerprinted with the AudioDNA watermark value, it can always be identified, regardless of whether it's being broadcast over real time or Internet services, or whether it's formatting is in the popular digital MP3 format or standardised CDA (CD audio). The AudioDNA system will be an integral part of a larger, more comprehensive system called the RAA Observer. The ultimate goal of the RAA Observer is to automate monitoring of broadcast avenues and will be able to determine such features as autonomous royalty payments, copyright violations and the generation of statistical numbers. For adaptive purposes as well as to keep abreast of technological advancements, the entire system is marketed as reusable modules, capable of being updated into new and intelligent service solutions. Many of these modules are self-standing applications, designed to cover both Internet technologies and standard real-time radio broadcasts. Currently the developers are looking for a number of collaborative details for their technology.

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