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Welcome to BehindTheMusicTree! 🌳

Welcome to BehindTheMusicTree, an ecosystem of interconnected open-source projects designed to transform how we explore, understand, and organize music. We're thrilled to have you here!

🎵 Our Mission

BehindTheMusicTree aims to create a global, authoritative reference that serves as the foundation for music discovery, exploration, and understanding. Through our comprehensive framework, we're building tools that reflect the full diversity of global music culture, empowering communities to share and celebrate their musical traditions.

🌍 Our Vision: Building the ultimate music genre reference and transforming the way the world navigates and understands music—where your journey, your collection, and your community thrive.

📦 Our Projects

🎵 AudioMeta Python

GitHubPyPI

Status: ✅ Active & Available

A powerful, unified Python library for reading and writing audio metadata across multiple formats (ID3v1, ID3v2, Vorbis, RIFF). This is the foundational library that powers the rest of our ecosystem.

🌳 GrowTheMusicTree

GitHub

Status: 🔨 Work in Progress

A groundbreaking platform focused on building the definitive, interactive map of global music genres. This community-driven project aims to become the ultimate reference for understanding music genres through an ever-evolving, tree-shaped framework.

Key Features:

  • Dynamic, evolving genre tree built collaboratively
  • Personalized music journeys mapping listening habits
  • Intelligent genre detection for accurate categorization
  • API access through TheMusicTreeAPI

🔌 TheMusicTreeAPI

GitHub

Status: 🔨 Work in Progress

The RESTful API companion to GrowTheMusicTree, providing developers and researchers access to genre hierarchy, metadata, and intelligent genre detection. Built with Django REST Framework and PostgreSQL.

Key Features:

  • RESTful API for genre hierarchy and metadata
  • Intelligent genre detection and classification
  • Personalized user profiling
  • Data-driven music recommendations

🎧 HearTheMusicTree

GitHub

Status: 🔨 Work in Progress

A cloud-based audio file manager built for collectors, DJs, and music lovers. Powered by genre intelligence from GrowTheMusicTree and robust metadata handling via AudioMeta Python.

Key Features:

  • Smart, adaptive playlists
  • Universal format and tag support
  • Secure cloud storage
  • Cross-platform sync and export

🤝 Get Involved

We love collaborating with the community! Here's how you can contribute:

Ways to Contribute

  • 🐛 Report Bugs - Found an issue? Open an issue with details and steps to reproduce
  • 💡 Share Ideas - Have a feature idea? Start a discussion or open a feature request
  • 🔧 Write Code - Check out open issues, fork repos, and submit PRs
  • 📝 Improve Docs - Documentation improvements are always welcome
  • Show Support - Star repositories you find useful
  • 📢 Spread the Word - Tell others about projects you love

What Makes a Great Contribution

  • Clear communication - Describe what and why
  • Small, focused changes - Easier to review and merge
  • Tests included - Ensures quality and prevents regressions
  • Documentation updates - Keep docs in sync with code
  • Respectful collaboration - We're all here to learn and build together

Every contribution matters, no matter how small! 🎉

💬 Discussion Topics

Feel free to use this space to:

  • Ask questions about any of our projects
  • Share your use cases and how you're using our tools
  • Discuss ideas for new features or improvements
  • Get help with implementation or integration
  • Connect with other contributors and music technology enthusiasts
  • Share feedback on our roadmap and direction

🌍 Our Impact

Our work contributes to preserving and organizing our global musical heritage. By building tools that help people discover, understand, and connect with diverse music cultures worldwide, we're creating a more inclusive and accessible cultural landscape.

📫 Connect With Us

Open to: Collaborations, consulting opportunities, and connecting with fellow developers and music technology enthusiasts.


Thanks for being part of our community! 🎵

Building the ultimate music genre reference, one contribution at a time.

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