Content-Based Music Summarization and Classification

Abstract

This chapter aims to provide a comprehensive survey of the technical achievements in the area of content-based music summarization and classification and to present our recent achievements. In order to give a full picture of the current status, the chapter covers the aspects of music summarization in compressed domain and uncompressed domain, music video summarization, music genre classification, and semantic region detection in acoustical music signals. By reviewing the current technologies and the demands from practical applications in music summarization and classification, the chapter identifies the directions for future research.