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SMPTE Publishes Immersive Audio Standards for Cinema

September 27, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

SMPTE Publishes Immersive Audio Standards for Cinema

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) announced the publication of new SMPTE ST 2098 standards for immersive audio, in a effort to simplify distribution of immersive audio, ensure smooth and consistent playout on various immersive sound systems. The Society has published ST 2098-1:2018, Immersive Audio Metadata; ST 2098-2:2018, Immersive Audio Bitstream Specification; and ST 2098-5:2018, D-Cinema Immersive Audio Channels and Soundfield Groups.

Dolby and Ross Video Extend RAVENNA AoIP Partnership at IBC 2018

September 11, 2018 by Joao Martins

Dolby and Ross Video Extend RAVENNA AoIP Partnership at IBC 2018

With Audio-over-IP (AoIP) workflows fast becoming the rule rather than the exception in broadcast environments, RAVENNA audio networking technology is a natural choice for transporting audio together with its associated metadata. IBC 2018 in Amsterdam (September, 14-18) promises to be one of the busiest shows yet for all involved in the promotion and implementation of the technology. Especially because the RAVENNA community was just expanded with two leading companies in their respective fields: Dolby and Ross Video.

EBU and Fraunhofer IIS Conducted Live MPEG-H Audio Production Trial at Eurovision Song Contest 2018

May 31, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

EBU and Fraunhofer IIS Conducted Live MPEG-H Audio Production Trial at Eurovision Song Contest 2018

The European Broadcasting Union EBU and Fraunhofer IIS have successfully conducted the first trial for live production of immersive and interactive sound using the MPEG-H TV Audio System at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Lisbon, Portugal. For the trial, the Fraunhofer sound engineers installed a height dimension to the impressive microphone setup in the Altice Arena, enabling them to produce an immersive and personalized audio mix live. Broadcasters and sound experts present at the venue could experience the enveloping and interactive MPEG-H sound.

European Union Project ORPHEUS Shows Object-Based Media Innovations

May 31, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

European Union Project ORPHEUS Shows Object-Based Media Innovations

On 15th May 2018, the EU-funded ORPHEUS consortium presented their results at a workshop in Munich, Germany. The event served to summarize how the ORPHEUS project has created a full set of tools and applications for object-based media innovations, including demonstrations of a future-proof radio service, perfecting the complete workflow for object-based audio and IP-based delivery, and demonstrating object-based broadcasting innovations including foreground/ background control, language selection, immersive sound, and enhanced program services.

Gracenote Introduces Recording-Level Music Style Datasets for Better Music Discovery, Curation and Personalization

May 24, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Gracenote Introduces Recording-Level Music Style Datasets for Better Music Discovery, Curation and Personalization

Gracenote, now a Nielsen company is launching Sonic Style, a breakthrough music descriptor system which classifies the “style” of musical recordings across massive catalogs for the first time ever. Leveraging audio analysis and state-of-the-art machine learning, Gracenote Sonic Style provides the music industry with a powerful and scalable new dataset at the recording level, enabling a more perfect playlist.

Mixcloud Taps Gracenote for Advanced Music Recognition to Improve Royalty Payment Process for Rights Holders

December 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Mixcloud Taps Gracenote for Advanced Music Recognition to Improve Royalty Payment Process for Rights Holders

Gracenote, a Nielsen company, announced that it will power advanced music recognition for Mixcloud streaming platform, using next-generation audio fingerprinting to help identify and catalog copyrighted music within user-generated content. Using Gracenote's MusicID music recognition technology, Mixcloud will more accurately identify copyrighted audio content on its music platform to ensure proper royalty payments to rights holders.

Gracenote-Powered Infotainment Systems Reach 100 Million Automobiles Globally

April 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Gracenote-Powered Infotainment Systems Reach 100 Million Automobiles Globally

Gracenote, now a Nielsen company, confirmed that it is now featured in more than 100 million cars globally, powering intuitive, personalized and safer music experiences for drivers and passengers around the world. As an early pioneer in in-car infotainment, for nearly 15 years, Gracenote has delivered data and technology solutions for drivers and passengers to discover and connect with the music they love.

Gracenote Unveils New Much-Improved Connected Music Metadata Databases

February 24, 2017 by Joao Martins

Gracenote Unveils New Much-Improved Connected Music Metadata Databases

As previewed at CES 2017, Gracenote, now a Nielsen company, announced its new generation of advanced connected metadata databases to enable new possibilities in search and discovery of digital entertainment across platforms and services. Spanning Video, Music and Sports, the all-new connected databases enable services like Apple Music, Tidal and Deezer with a whole new range of possibilities, including advanced audio personalization.

Nielsen Acquires Music Metadata Service Gracenote for $560 Million

December 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Nielsen Acquires Music Metadata Service Gracenote for $560 Million

Nielsen announced it has entered into an agreement with Tribune Media Company to purchase Gracenote, the industry’s premier provider of media and entertainment metadata, including the music metadata provided to all major digital music services, including Spotify and Apple iTunes. With this transaction, Nielsen will acquire the data and technology that underpins the programming guides and personalized user experience for major video, music, audio and sports content.

Gracenote Announces Rhythm Curation Feature Now Adding Mood and Tempo Metadata

November 10, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Gracenote Announces Rhythm Curation Feature Now Adding Mood and Tempo Metadata

Gracenote announced the beta launch of Gracenote Rhythm Curation, a Web-based application developed for professional music editors and DJs. Rhythm Curation help human curators working for popular streaming music services, labels and radio stations build better playlists, now also based on mood and tempo criteria.

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