Project Abstract

Abstract
This research project focuses on the analysis and comparison of music genre classification algorithms. Music genre classification is a fundamental task in music information retrieval that involves automatically labeling music tracks with genre labels. The project aims to investigate and evaluate different algorithms used for music genre classification to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and performance in classifying music tracks into various genres accurately. The introduction provides an overview of the importance of music genre classification in music recommendation systems, content-based music retrieval, and music organization. The background of the study explores the existing literature on music genre classification algorithms, highlighting the various approaches and techniques used in this field. The problem statement identifies the challenges and limitations faced by current music genre classification algorithms, leading to the research objectives that aim to address these issues. The literature review chapter presents a comprehensive analysis of previous studies and research works related to music genre classification algorithms. It discusses the different types of features used for music representation, such as audio features, lyrics, and metadata, as well as the various machine learning and deep learning algorithms employed for classification tasks. The chapter also covers the evaluation metrics commonly used to assess the performance of music genre classification algorithms. The research methodology chapter outlines the experimental setup and methodology used to compare and analyze different music genre classification algorithms. It details the dataset collection, preprocessing steps, feature extraction techniques, algorithm implementation, and evaluation process. The chapter also describes the performance metrics used to measure the accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score of the classification models. The discussion of findings chapter presents a detailed analysis of the experimental results obtained from comparing and evaluating the different music genre classification algorithms. It highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each algorithm, identifies the factors influencing their performance, and discusses the implications of the findings. The chapter also explores potential improvements and future research directions in the field of music genre classification. In conclusion, this research project provides valuable insights into the analysis and comparison of music genre classification algorithms. By evaluating the performance of various algorithms and identifying their strengths and limitations, this study contributes to advancing the field of music information retrieval and enhancing the accuracy of music genre classification systems. The findings of this research can be utilized to improve music recommendation systems, enhance music organization and retrieval processes, and facilitate better user experiences in music streaming platforms and digital music libraries.

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