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  • Halfway there

    Halfway there

    Halfway there – Nov 2024 The Music360 project is halfway; what we have done and where we are going Introduction The Horizon Europe project Music360 is a three-year Research and Innovation Action (RIA) project funded by the European Commission. The project aims to understand the value of music better. Partners are several Collective Management Societies (CMOs), Read more

  • Enhancing Transparency and Insights for Music Creators with Music360

    Enhancing Transparency and Insights for Music Creators with Music360

    Transparency – Nov 2024 At Music360, our mission extends beyond researching the value of music for its users and sharing these insights. We aim to provide music creators with a deeper understanding of the origins of their royalties. One of our key objectives is to offer musicians, through Music360, a global perspective on where their Read more

  • Exploring the cultural and social values of background music in different venues in Spain

    Exploring the cultural and social values of background music in different venues in Spain

    Spain – Oct 2024 UPV, top leading technological university in Spain, is one of the partners of the Music360 Horizon Europe project. As one of the most important STEAM institutions in Spain, technology and culture go hand in hand in most of its research. For this reason, the Spanish living labs have been focused on Read more

  • Exploring the Diverse Avenues of Earning Money Through Music

    Exploring the Diverse Avenues of Earning Money Through Music

    Explore – Sept 2024 In the vast realm of the music industry, artists, composers, and performers navigate a complex landscape of revenue streams. From live performances to synchronisation in audio-visual productions, each avenue offers its own opportunities for compensation. Let’s delve into the main ways musicians earn money through their craft: 1. Live Performances Live Read more

  • Music and Retail: An Investigation into the Effect of Background Music

    Music and Retail: An Investigation into the Effect of Background Music

    Fast as you can – September 2024 In the spring of 2024, within the EU project Music 360, our team from the Marketing department at the School of Business and Economics from the Vrije Universiteit has been studying the value of music in retail environments, by collaborating in field experiments with a large national retailer Read more

  • Software Engineering and AI for Improving Music Valuation

    Software Engineering and AI for Improving Music Valuation

    Cure for Pain – August 2024 Several studies have shown the influence of music on people. In medical treatments, music can reduce the need for analgesics to relieve pain [ref1]. Other studies show that music can influence the buying behaviour of customers [ref2]. However, current valuation of music use does not take into account the Read more