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Title

Finding new music : a diary study of everyday encounters with novel songs

Author(s)

Cunningham, Sally Jo;  Bainbridge, David;  McKay, Dana

Abstract

This paper explores how we, as individuals, purposefully or serendipitously encounter 'new music' (that is, music that we haven’t heard before) and relates these behaviours to music information retrieval activities such as music searching and music discovery via use of recommender systems. 41 participants participated in a three-day diary study, in which they recorded all incidents that brought them into contact with new music. The diaries were analyzed using a Grounded Theory approach. The results of this analysis are discussed with respect to location, time, and whether the music encounter was actively sought or occurred passively. Based on these results, we outline design implications for music information retrieval software, and suggest an extension of 'laid back' searching.

Publication Type

Conference paper

Research Centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Information Resources

Source

[Proceedings] 8th International Conference on Music Information Retrieval (ISMIR 2007), Vienna, Austria, 23-27 September 2007

Publication Year

2007

Keyword(s)

Grounded Theory approach;  Information retrieval;  Music;  Serendipity

Publisher

Austrian Computer Society (Österreichische Computer Gesellschaft)

Publisher URL

http://ismir2007.ismir.net/schedule.html

Copyright

Copyright © 2007 Austrian Computer Society (OCG). Swinburne University of Technology has been unable to trace the conference organisers. Paper has been reproduced in good faith. We would be pleased to hear from the conference organisers. No re-use permitted.

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