The digitization of music has changed how we consume, produce, and distribute music. In
this paper, we explore the effects of digitization and streaming on the globalization of …

Music preferences are strongly shaped by the cultural and socio-economic background of
the listener, which is reflected, to a considerable extent, in country-specific music listening …

Music listening is an inherently cultural behavior, which may be shaped by users'
backgrounds and contextual characteristics. Due to geographical, socio-economic …

Integrating information about the listener's cultural background when building music
recommender systems has recently been identified as a means to improve recommendation …

Music streaming services increasingly incorporate different ways for users to browse for
music. Next to the commonly used “genre” taxonomy, nowadays additional taxonomies …

Music recommender systems are a widely adopted application of personalized systems and
interfaces. By tracking the listening activity of their users and building preference profiles, a …

Due to the rise of available online music, a lot of music consumption is moving from
traditional offline media to online sources. Online music sources offer almost an unlimited …

Music recommender systems are a widely adopted application of personalized systems and
interfaces. By tracking the listening activity of their users and building preference profiles, a …

Given the global expansion, the borderless nature, and the social impact of social media,
this paper provides an examination of users' connection patterns in online social networks …

With life expectancy steadily increasing, healthy aging is becoming more important.
Especially at a later age, the susceptibility to complications, such as morbidity, increases …