November 16, 2019

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Whats next for music services? The answer is in the data

Whats next for music services? The answer is in the data

Can our real-time distributed data systems help predict whether high-resolution audio is the future of digital music? What about content curation? Paul Shannon and Alan Hannaway explore the future of music services through data and explain why 7digital believes well-curated, high-resolution listening experiences are the future of digital music services.
Talk Title Whats next for music services? The answer is in the data
Speakers Paul Shannon (7digital Group Plc), Alan Hannaway (7digital)
Conference Strata + Hadoop World
Conf Tag Making Data Work
Location London, United Kingdom
Date June 1-3, 2016
URL Talk Page
Slides Talk Slides
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Can our real-time distributed data systems help predict whether high-resolution audio is the future of digital music? What about content curation? Music listeners want a high-quality experience in terms of content presentation and the audio quality delivered, as well as search and discovery features that can quickly and effortlessly lead them to the right content. 7digital is a B2B digital music and radio services company. The core of its business is the provision of robust and scalable technical infrastructure and extensive global music rights used to create music streaming and radio services for a diverse range of customers, including consumer brands, mobile carriers, broadcasters, automotive systems, record labels, and retailers. Paul Shannon and Alan Hannaway explore the future of music services through data and explain why 7digital believes well-curated, high-resolution listening experiences are the future of digital music services. Paul and Alan show how 7digital’s data, systems, partners, customers, and listeners can help predict where this industry is heading.

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