Project description
Setting up Europe’s open-source music platform
Music is an important part of society, contributing to the economy and overall wellbeing. Improving its competitiveness, fairness and sustainability is a priority. Based on the principles of open policy analysis, open science and open-source software development, the EU-funded OpenMusE project will bring together music industry stakeholders and researchers from 11 EU countries and Ukraine. Together, they will map the policy and data landscape, paving the way for the Open Music Observatory. This open-source platform will integrate numerous data sources to provide 360-degree intelligence on the music industry. In addition to empowering stakeholders and policymakers to take data-driven actions, it will also help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to access open data and generate corporate social responsibility and sustainability reports.
Objective
OpenMusE brings together music industry stakeholders and researchers from 11 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 and data landscape; 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 not just our findings, but every step taken to reach them. This is the logic behind our Open Music Observatory (OMO), an open-source platform that provides 360-degree intelligence on the music industry by integrating numerous data sources. The OMO is highly automated, providing “living policy documents” that refresh when the backend datasets are updated: these datasets include official statistics on music goods and services; data on musical participation via pan-European surveys, rights-holder data voluntarily shared by industry partners, and streaming service data sampled using novel algorithms developed by our consortium. Using the OMO and our open-source software, music MSMEs 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.
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinator
69115 Heidelberg
Germany
The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.