Standards and Representations
Metadata schema (Dublin Core, XML, MARC)
MPEG
Symbolic (Guido, NIFF, kern, etc.)
Coding
Format conversions
Formal models
Z39.50
Protocols for MIR (CDDB)
Similarity
Melody
Polyphony
Timbre
Rhythm
Form
Style / genre
Recognition / Analysis
Optical music recognition
Instrument
Timbre
Style / genre
Singer identification
Pattern discovery (form)
Extraction
Transcription
Melody
Voice separation
Polyphony
Query
Fingerprinting
By example
Humming
Expressiveness, complexity
Summarization
Filtering for music and music queries
Indexing
Classification
Usability
User interface
Needs and expectations
Design
Music imaging / score digitization
Viewing and listening tools
Corpora and databases
Systems issues
Performance
Compression
Scalability
Databases
Architecture
Distributed search
Balance loading
Multi-agent systems
Mobile applications
Evaluation of MIR
User needs and expectations
Building test collections
Experimental design
Metrics
Socio-cultural aspects
Business models and experience
Music and cultural heritage valorization
World music
Intellectual property issues
Watermarking