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Internet Radio Harmonised Metadata Andy Giefer - Artistic Engines | Founder IMDA Technical Chairman IFA 2011 TecWatch Forum, September 2011 Technical Details 1. IMDA Metadata 2. Central Discovery Service 3. Device Profile 2 Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

Technical Details 1. IMDA Metadata 2. Central Discovery Service 3. Device Profile 2 Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com What does it do? Broadcaster describes Live Internet Radio Services • Organisation • Programmes (= Brands) • Technical Parameters (= Transports) Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

IMDA Metadata Organisation Brands Transports Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com IMDA Metadata Organisation Terms Title Description Links Tags Logos Location Footprints Genres Intended Audience Editorial Format Brands Transports Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

IMDA Metadata Organisation Brands Brand ID Type Title Description Links Tags Logos Location Spoken Genres Intended Audience Editorial Format Transports Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com IMDA Metadata Organisation Brands Transports Transport Container Brand ID Transport Type External Link Media Type Method Stream Footprint URL, ... Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

http://www.imdalliance.org/metadata/spec/serviceid/v2.1.1/ Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com http://www.imdalliance.org/imda-service-identification/ Join the crowd - it‘s free! Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

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Describing the Organisation Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com Describing the Organisation Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

Example - WDR Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com Roadmap – Further Ahead • EPG, on-demand, broadcast signalling, RadioDNS • Visualisations… (synchronous data services) • slideshow, livetext, now + next • Social listening (including 'tagging') • Personalisation • Listener measurement Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

http://www.imdalliance.org/imda-service-identification/ Join the crowd - it‘s free! Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com Technical Details 1. IMDA Metadata 2. Central Discovery Service 3. Device Profile 2 Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

Technical Details 1. IMDA Metadata 2. Central Discovery Service 3. Device Profile 2 Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com How it works Device Family 1X Broadcaster A Aggregator 1 XML D D D ... ! Device Family 1Y CDS D D D ... Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

How it works Device Family 1X Broadcaster A Aggregator 1 XML D D D ... Device Family 1Y CDS ! ! D D D ... Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com How it works Device Family 1X Broadcaster A Aggregator 1 XML D D D ... ! Device Family 1Y CDS D D D ... Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

How it works Device Family 1X Broadcaster A Aggregator 1 XML D D D ... Device Family 1Y CDS D D D ... Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com How it works Device Family 1X Broadcaster A Aggregator 1 XML D D D ... Device Family 1Y CDS D D D ... Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

How it works Device Family 1X Broadcaster A Aggregator 1 XML D D D ... Broadcaster B XML Device Family 1Y CDS Broadcaster C XML D D D ... Broadcaster D XML Aggregator 2 Device Family 2X XML D D D ... Device Family 2Y D D D ... Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com CDS: In Development • Is developed, now in test • To be launched in 2011 • Free for media organisations • Small fee for aggregators Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

Technical Details 1. IMDA Metadata 2. Central Discovery Service 3. Device Profile 2 Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com Technical Details 1. IMDA Metadata 2. Central Discovery Service 3. Device Profile 2 Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

Video Colour Interactive Rich Audio Base (Profile 1) Profile Roadmap (working titles) Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com Reminder: Profile 1 (,Basic‘) Display browseable lists 1 Play audio live streams 2 Receive directory updates 3 MP3 support 4 WMA support 5 Playlist support 6 HTTP Redirection 7 Handling of stereo streams 8 Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

Live Audio: Profile 1 (mandatory) Codec Container Transport WMA ASF MP3 MP3 HTTP Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com Live Audio: Profile 2 (mandatory) Codec Container Transport WMA ASF MP3 MP3 MP3 Surround* HTTP HE-AAC ADTS MPEG Surround* *Surround-capable devices only Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

HE-AAC on the Rise HE-AAC • > 20% of all Internet Radio streams use HE-AAC • > 90% of all mobile streams are (HE-)AAC • Example: BBC makes heavy use of AAC family IMDA-internal statistics Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com Remote Audio Playback (mandatory) Give access to latest news, radio plays, features • Codecs: MP3, WMA or HE-AAC • Containers: MP3, WMA, MP4 or M4A • Transport: progressive download via HTTP IMDA Metadata XML points at corresponding feeds and files Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

Summary: Profile 2 (,Rich Audio‘) HE-AAC 1 MPEG Surround 2 MP3 Surround 3 ADTS transport 4 Audio Playback: MP3, WMA, MP4, M4A 5 Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) 6 Media Player Support: DLNA 7 Search, Favorites, AoD presentation 8 Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com Summary: Profile 2 (,Rich Audio‘) HE-AAC 1 MPEG Surround 2 Mandatory MP3 Surround 3 ADTS transport 4 Audio Playback:MP3, WMA, MP4, M4A 5 Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) Recommended 6 Media Player Support: DLNA 7 Suggested Search, Favorites, AoD presentation 8 Andy Giefer, http://www.artisticengines.com

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