2. Whose music? rMUSIC (Resource Mediation by User-Supported Initiatives in Communities)

3. What field is this anyway? Computer science Psychology Sociology Music Engineering Statistics

4. Main Research Questions Groups of people have widely varying tastes, interests, and goals. How can we accommodate, model, and predict these variations? How do people interact with small form-factor music devices? What are the nuances of working in this paradigm?

5. How does music fit in? Music is perfect to study because it is: –Highly personal & eclectic –Often shared –Reliant upon computing resources –FUN

6. The Scene: Small party in a dorm, apartment, or basement Everyone brings an iPod or PDA with mp3s Songs are streamed off of devices through central, hi-fi speakers People use small screen displays on their devices to choose what songs to hear next, or to request a song

7. What makes it different? Song ratings are determined by the community People gain “cred” by offering up cool songs LEGAL. Songs are streamed, not copied! Encourages participation and activity

8. How far are we? Java desktop client

9. How far are we? PHP Web-Based Client

10. We can’t write rMUSIC without U! We need: –Java coders –PHP coders –Streaming music gurus Plusses: –Independent learner –A desire to see ideas come to life

11. For more information… Visit our website: http://www.tcnj.edu/~rmusic Talk to us! Right now! –or email us Mike: massimi2@tcnj.edu Eric: tarn2@tcnj.edu Dr. Wolz: wolz@tcnj.edu