Objective
The MUSE project focuses upon the following objectives: - standardisation of interfaces within digital media management systems to facilitate the electronic delivery of sound recordings, text and artwork. - survey embedded signalling systems with a view to selecting one system to develop as worldwide standard. - survey encryption technology applicable to digital media files, with a view to selecting one system to develop as a standard.
An important issue in the growth of the Information Society is the development of the necessary infrastructure and standards to facilitate its evolution. How does the content get onto the network in a way that ensures international interconnectivity? How can the content be indelibly identified protect the rights of the content-providers, to monitor use to enable payments to be channelled to the various right owners, and to identify infringements? How can we ensure that users around the world will be able to receive the data in a form that is compatible with their equipment? If "set-top boxes" are going to be very expensive initially, can we examine how and to what extent existing networks can be used to give access to creative content? These are some of the many questions currently facing the recording industry, in common with all others content creators.
There are some areas, such as the development of common systems for digital archiving, where research and development within the recording industry are already well advanced. There are others where technologies developed in related fields can be readily adapted for use with sound recordings. The recording industry has identified three areas where co-operative research would be of benefit, not only to the recording industry in Europe, but also to all users of sound recordings, including broadcasters, retailers, other multimedia producers and consumers.
The MUSE project will work towards a generic scheme which enables the European music industry to safely offer in free competition recordings to professional and private users. The scheme is to consist of:
- conceptual design of a digital media management system.
- functional and syntactic specifications of the public interfaces which are part of a digital media management system.
- selecting an embedded signalling system suited for use as a worldwide standard.
- selecting encryption methods suitable for use as a worldwide standard.
Furthermore the project will contribute to the ongoing development of the CITED data model on copyrights.
Together with current research projects in Europe, for example the research into common digital archiving formats which is currently already under way, these projects will form the basis for the European recording industry's participation in the Information Society. They will ensure that the European recording industry is at the forefront of developments in this area, and that its products can be delivered throughout the world.
The International Federation of the Phonografic Industry (IFPI) will act as coordinating partner in the MUSE project. The other partners in the consortium are BMG, EMI, Polygram, Sony Music, Warner Bros., MCA and Telstar. Project administration is directed towards Bakkenist Management Consultants in The Netherlands.
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