Measuring and Monitoring the Diversity Circulation of European Music with Open Source Technology and Data Sharing Witin the Digital Music Observatory

The Feasibility study for the establishment of a European Music Observatory (in short: EMO Feasibility Study)  has identified four critical data gaps related to the diversity and ciculation of European music. This is a key business planning and policy problem, and of course, a serious shortcoming for better music research in the Europe.

•    The SME dominated music ecosystem of labels, publishers, concert promoters, tour managers have no clear understanding of the market opportunities in the Single market.
•    Cultural policies that were relying on quota-based local content regulations and direct diversity targets in public broadcasting are powerless in a streaming dominated music scene.
•    There are very few public data sources available for researchers and for educators.
This document has three parts:
I. Filling the Data Gaps
The identified data gaps of the EMO Feasibility Study :
1.    Cross-border activity on radio stations
2.    Cross-border activity on streaming platforms
3.    Origins of songwriters behind the most popular songs—however, in our view, this should not be limited to the most popular songs!
4.    Cross-border circulation of artists via live shows
5.    Planned tasks  
 

II.    The Diversity & Circulation Pillar of the Digital Music Observatory
1.    Cultural and Music Policy Relevance
2.    Methodology Issues
3.    Open Collaboration, Open Policy Analysis, and Open Data  
 

III.    References