This roundtable brings together academic researchers and industry practitioners to explore their perspectives on Music Information Retrieval (MIR) for music education and identify opportunities for closer collaboration. The discussion will examine the interests, priorities, and constraints that shape research and development across both communities, considering where their goals align and where their approaches differ.

Participants will reflect on the respective and overlapping roles of academia and industry: which challenges each is well positioned to address, where their contributions can complement one another, and which areas would benefit from greater attention. The conversation will also explore what each community can offer and needs from the other, including opportunities for joint research, shared resources, evaluation, and knowledge exchange. By connecting these perspectives with the needs of music teachers and learners, the session aims to strengthen mutual understanding, identify common ground, and encourage collaborations that advance both MIR research and its educational applications.

Panelists

Emilia Parada-Cabaleiro Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg Google Scholar	Jinwen Zhou Queen Mary University of London Website	Rui Yang Université de Lille LinkedIn Page
Dmitrii Gavrilev Skoltech Google Scholar	Marcelo Rodriguez Yousician LinkedIn Page	Maarten Grachten Clefer Website
Julian Reck Flowkey LinkedIn Page	Tim Beyer PlayAnything LinkedIn Page	Akira Maezawa Yamaha Lab Page
Matan Gover Simply LinkedIn Page

Moderator

Pedro Ramoneda PlayAnything Website