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==Call for Challenge Proposals & Task Captains==

We invite the ISMIR community to propose new research challenges that address cutting-edge problems in Music Information Retrieval (MIR). These challenges should aim to push the boundaries of current research and foster innovation in the field.

We also welcome challenge ''sponsors'' from both industry and academia, particularly those willing to contribute datasets, evaluation tools, or computational resources to support the competition. This includes proprietary test sets—that is, datasets which will remain private and not be disclosed to either participants or MIREX organizers.

'''What's new:'''

In MIREX 2026, we introduce two special calls for challenges:

1. Novel evaluation pipelines

There is a growing need for new evaluation methodologies. We welcome challenge proposals that introduce novel evaluation pipelines, including but not limited to the evaluation of generative models, interactive systems, and other emerging paradigms.

2. Evaluation under limited resources

In addition to state-of-the-art systems, MIREX aims to better support researchers and research areas with limited resources. We welcome challenge proposals that focus on underrepresented research areas, music genres, or research communities.

Furthermore, all task captains are encouraged to report key resource indicators for each submission, including:

* training data size
* model size
* other computational resources used in model development

==Rules==

For both new and established tasks, all proposals must have an assigned task captain responsible for evaluating participant submissions.

'''Task Captain Responsibilities:'''
* Register on the [https://www.music-ir.org/mirex MIREX Wiki] and maintain the task description page.
* Collect submissions via the MIREX submission server (or provide customized submission instructions).
* Execute and evaluate the submissions.
* Report results to MIREX and create a results page on the MIREX Wiki.
* (Optional) Present a MIREX task captain poster at the Late-Breaking and Demo (LBD) session at ISMIR 2026.

==Submission Format==

A call for challenge proposal must contain the following content:

# Title of the new task
# Abstract
# Task description
# Significance of the task
# Evaluation criteria
# Datasets and resources provided
# Requirements for submission
# Task captain information (name, title, affiliation, email, and MIREX Wiki username)
# Long-term plan (your willingness and availability to maintain the task in coming years)

A task captain proposal should contain the following content:

# Title of the existing task
# Abstract
# Task description
# Evaluation criteria, if different from previous MIREXes
# Datasets and resources provided, if different from previous MIREXes
# Requirements for submission, if different from previous MIREXes
# Task captain information (name, title, affiliation, email, and MIREX Wiki username)
# Long-term plan (your willingness and availability to maintain the task in coming years)

Please submit a 1-4 page PDF to the MIREX organizing committee [mailto:future-mirex@googlegroups.com future-mirex@googlegroups.com] before the due date.

===Multiple submissions===
* A single individual may serve as the task captain for multiple tasks.
* Conversely, a single task may be co-managed by multiple task captains.
* If we receive similar proposals from different authors, we may reach out to coordinate a joint effort to co-host the task.

==Deadlines==

* Challenge proposals due: May 22, 2026
* Notification of acceptance: May 29, 2026

==Contact Us==

We look forward to receiving your innovative and impactful challenge proposals. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the MIREX organizing committee [mailto:future-mirex@googlegroups.com future-mirex@googlegroups.com].

MIREX 2026 Organizers:
* Gus Xia, MBZUAI
* Junyan Jiang, New York University
* Akira Maezawa, Yamaha
* Ziyu Wang, New York University
* Yixiao Zhang, ByteDance
* Ruibin Yuan, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
* J. Stephen Downie, University of Illinois

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 ==Deadlines==
-* Challenge proposals due: May 22, 2026 (AoE)
+* Challenge proposals due: May 15, 2026 (AoE)
 * Notification of acceptance: May 29, 2026 (AoE)

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	We also welcome challenge sponsors from both industry and academia, particularly those willing to contribute datasets, evaluation tools, or computational resources to support the competition. This may include proprietary test sets, i.e., datasets that remain private and are not disclosed to participants or MIREX organizers.		We also welcome challenge sponsors from both industry and academia, particularly those willing to contribute datasets, evaluation tools, or computational resources to support the competition. This may include proprietary test sets, i.e., datasets that remain private and are not disclosed to participants or MIREX organizers.
−
−	~~What's new:~~
−
−	~~In MIREX 2026, we introduce two special calls for challenges:~~
−
−	~~1. Novel evaluation pipelines~~
−
−	There is a growing need for new evaluation methodologies. We welcome challenge proposals that introduce novel evaluation pipelines, including but not limited to the evaluation of generative models, interactive systems, and other emerging paradigms.
−
−	~~2. Evaluation under limited resources~~
−
−	In addition to state-of-the-art systems, MIREX aims to better support researchers and research areas with limited resources. We welcome challenge proposals that focus on underrepresented research areas, music genres, or research communities.
−
−	~~For all tasks, task submissions are encouraged to report key resource indicators, including:~~
−
−	~~training data size~~
−	~~model size~~
−	~~other computational resources used in model development~~
−	~~Task captains are encouraged to summarize and report this information in the task results page.~~
−
−	~~Rules~~
−	~~For both new and established tasks, all proposals must have an assigned task captain responsible for evaluating participant submissions.~~
−
−	~~Task Captain Responsibilities:~~
−
−	~~Register on the MIREX Wiki and maintain the task description page.~~
−	~~Collect submissions via the MIREX submission server (or provide customized submission instructions).~~
−	~~Execute and evaluate the submissions.~~
−	~~Report results to MIREX and create a results page on the MIREX Wiki.~~
−	~~(Optional) Present a MIREX task captain poster at the Late-Breaking and Demo (LBD) session at ISMIR 2026.~~
−	~~Submission Format~~
−	~~A call for challenge proposal must contain the following content:~~
−
−	~~Title of the new task~~
−	~~Abstract~~
−	~~Task description~~
−	~~Significance of the task~~
−	~~Evaluation criteria~~
−	~~Datasets and resources provided~~
−	~~Requirements for submission~~
−	~~Task captain information (name, title, affiliation, email, and MIREX Wiki username)~~
−	~~Long-term plan (your willingness and availability to maintain the task in coming years)~~
−
−	~~A task captain proposal should contain the following content:~~
−
−	~~Title of the existing task~~
−	~~Abstract~~
−	~~Task description~~
−	~~Evaluation criteria, if different from previous MIREXes~~
−	~~Datasets and resources provided, if different from previous MIREXes~~
−	~~Requirements for submission, if different from previous MIREXes~~
−	~~Task captain information (name, title, affiliation, email, and MIREX Wiki username)~~
−	~~Long-term plan (your willingness and availability to maintain the task in coming years)~~
−	~~Please submit a 1-4 page PDF to the MIREX organizing committee future-mirex@googlegroups.com before the due date.~~
−
−	~~Multiple submissions~~
−	~~A single individual may serve as the task captain for multiple tasks.~~
−	~~Conversely, a single task may be co-managed by multiple task captains.~~
−	~~If we receive similar proposals from different authors, we may reach out to coordinate a joint effort to co-host the task.~~
−	~~Deadlines~~
−	~~Challenge proposals due: May 22, 2026~~
−	~~Notification of acceptance: May 29, 2026~~
−	~~Contact Us~~
−	We look forward to receiving your innovative and impactful challenge proposals. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the MIREX organizing committee future-mirex@googlegroups.com.
−
−	~~MIREX 2026 Organizers:~~
−
−	~~Gus Xia, MBZUAI~~
−	~~Junyan Jiang, New York University~~
−	~~Akira Maezawa, Yamaha~~
−	~~Ziyu Wang, New York University~~
−	~~Yixiao Zhang, ByteDance~~
−	~~Ruibin Yuan, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology~~
−	~~J. Stephen Downie, University of Illinois~~
−	We also welcome challenge ''sponsors'' from both industry and academia, particularly those willing to contribute datasets, evaluation tools, or computational resources to support the competition. This may include proprietary test sets, i.e., datasets that remain private and are not disclosed to participants or MIREX organizers.

	'''What's new:'''		'''What's new:'''

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 We also welcome challenge sponsors from both industry and academia, particularly those willing to contribute datasets, evaluation tools, or computational resources to support the competition. This may include proprietary test sets, i.e., datasets that remain private and are not disclosed to participants or MIREX organizers.
-'''What's new:'''
+'''New in MIREX 2026'''
 In MIREX 2026, we introduce two special calls for challenges:
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 In addition to state-of-the-art systems, MIREX aims to better support researchers and research areas with limited resources. We welcome challenge proposals that focus on underrepresented research areas, music genres, or research communities.
-For all tasks, task submissions are encouraged to report key resource indicators, including:
+For all tasks, submissions are encouraged to report key resource indicators, including:
 * training data size
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 * other computational resources used in model development
-Task captains are encouraged to summarize and report this information in the task results page.
+Task captains are encouraged to summarize and report this information on the task results page.
 ==Rules==
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 ==Submission Format==
-A call for challenge proposal must contain the following content:
+A challenge proposal must contain the following:
 # Title of the new task
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 ==Deadlines==
-* Challenge proposals due: May 22, 2026
+* Challenge proposals due: May 22, 2026 (AoE)
-* Notification of acceptance: May 29, 2026
+* Notification of acceptance: May 29, 2026 (AoE)
 ==Contact Us==
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 * Gus Xia, MBZUAI
 * Junyan Jiang, New York University
 * Akira Maezawa, Yamaha
 * Ziyu Wang, New York University
 * Yixiao Zhang, ByteDance
 * Ruibin Yuan, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
 * J. Stephen Downie, University of Illinois

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 ==Call for Challenge Proposals & Task Captains==
-We invite the ISMIR community to propose new research challenges that address cutting-edge problems in Music Information Retrieval (MIR). These challenges should aim to push the boundaries of current research and foster innovation in the field.
+We invite the ISMIR community to participate in shaping the future of Music Information Retrieval (MIR) by either '''proposing new research challenges''' or '''volunteering as task captains for [https://www.music-ir.org/mirex/wiki/2025:Previous_Tasks existing ones]'''.
 We also welcome challenge ''sponsors'' from both industry and academia, particularly those willing to contribute datasets, evaluation tools, or computational resources to support the competition. This may include proprietary test sets, i.e., datasets that remain private and are not disclosed to participants or MIREX organizers.