Preface: Special Issue on the Future of Sound and Music Computing

Over the past 50 years, music and technology have forged such a strong connection that all aspects of the economic chain, from production to distribution and consumption, have become digital. Music has become a major e-commerce commodity, paving the way for new business models and innovative applications in mobile technology and many other fields. In this context, what was once known as ‘‘computer music’’ has now become the Sound and Music Computing field.