What is "musicdna"

MusicDNA is a file system that consists of an ontology that describes the underlying structure of the events that make up musical history - "who did what, where, and when" together with a set of user interfaces that allow subscribers to view, add and edit entries. MusicDNA is implemented using a specially developed version of Topic Maps. MusicDNA uses "persistent subject identifiers" to refer to subjects or topics and an ontology or "conceptual reference model" to describe the relationships between those subjects.

MusicDNA may refer to:

• MusicDNA (database): an online ontology describing the underlying structure of the events within musical history
• MusicDNA (file format): a downloadable music file format able to carry additional data, such as lyrics, video and cover art.

MusicDNA is a music file format developed by some of the key figures involved in the development of the MP3 format.