[okfn-discuss] New Music Metadata Project

[Jonathan Gray]

Thanks for this Rob - I'll certainly look out for what happens to this!

I've registered it on CKAN:

   http://ckan.net/package/read/imdbp

Other music related stuff at:

   http://ckan.net/tag/read/music


Jonathan


Rob Myers wrote:
> http://imdbp.org/wiki/Main_Page
> 
> "The IMDBP is the new offspring of the established IMSLP/Petrucci Music 
> Library <http://imslp.org/>, and is still very much a work in progress. 
> Currently it hosts all the work information used by IMSLP.
> 
> [...]
> 
> There are three goals of the IMDBP.
> 
>     * IMDBP strives to categorize every single piece of music ever
>       written in a format that is 
> 
>        1. Flexible, extensible
>        2. Thorough, uncompromising detail
>        3. Efficient and intuitive to use for the average user, including
>           the elimination of duplicate information entry and other
>           potential inconsistencies 
> 
>     * IMDBP also strives to be a place to discuss music, and software
>       that facilitates this in the most user friendly manner is in
>       planning. 
> 
>     * IMDBP will also supply the information to other websites, such as
>       the IMSLP, that requests it. This will ensure that there is no
>       duplication of information, and avenues of potential
>       inconsistencies, across such websites. 
> 
> /If you have any suggestions, or would like to help in building this 
> website, please e-mail feldmahler {at} imslp.org <http://imslp.org>/"
> 
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