wedelmusic / call

[Claudia Westermann]

call for papers
http://www.wedelmusic.org/wedelmusic2002/cfp.html

The popularity of Internet and multimedia has increased the need for rapid 
diffusion of culture in new formats. Since its beginnings, music has never 
shied away from incorporating the latest technological advances to maximise 
expressive power. Its pioneering role in the use of Internet technology to 
broadcast audio and music files continues to break new boundaries.
Current state of the art still distributes music either on paper or on CD 
or similar media. However, the possibility to distribute music in several 
other formats, such as symbolic, audio (in its several available formats) 
and as images of music scores opens several new avenues for research. At 
the same time, Internet technologies are having a strong impact on system 
architectures and business processes, while new regulations are changing 
the distribution mechanisms of music in important ways.
WEDELMUSIC-2002 aims to deal with these major topics in music-related 
fields, in order to address new ways to distribute music to larger 
audiences. The impact of these developments on cultural heritage will be 
considered, together with their availability to people with limited access 
to classical archives or libraries. In particular, proposals and solutions 
benefiting visually-impaired people are encouraged, to let everybody access 
this large and hidden cultural heritage. Tools for impaired people will 
contribute to broadening music playing and enjoyment.
The conference focuses on both the challenges posed by Internet in its role 
as a major player for business changes and music distribution, as well as 
opportunities as a new infrastructure for enabling technology. In addition, 
this conference seeks to promote discussion and interaction between 
researchers, practitioners, developers and users of tools, technology 
transfer experts, and project managers. Of particular interest is the 
exchange of concepts, prototypes, research ideas, and other results which 
could both contribute to the academic arena and also benefit business and 
the industrial community. WEDELMUSIC-2002 will bring together a variety of 
participants to address not only different technical issues, but also the 
impact of Internet on the preservation of cultural heritage.