New and Noteworthy: Issue 28
👋 Welcome to the 28th issue of New and Noteworthy, a collection of interesting ideas and projects from the world of music and audio.
Research
Musical Training Induces Functional Plasticity in Human Hippocampus
Around the web
Flim - Large, searchable database of images from film, music video, TV series and adverts
International Music Summit Business Report - the electronic music industry is now valued at $11.3 billion, which surpasses the pre-pandemic high
Brainsounds - Focus, meditation and relaxation
This is the quietest sound in the universe
In the United States, Record Store Day 2023 provided indie stores with biggest boost in 15 years
Some vintage synths are increasing in value faster than major stocks
Podcast: How Royalties Work for Producers
Podcast: The story of how audio evolved from mono, to stereo, to quadraphonic, to surround sound and beyond
Listening and watching
Notice The Reverse - Quartz
For Spirits - Batu
Dream About Yourself (Bonus) - Richie Culver
Janoob - Toumba
The Hum - James Ellis Ford
TAPESTRY - Slikback
Hybrid Fruit - Olof Dreijer & Mount Sims
HoneyDripper - Michelle Lou
Every Day - Sylvan Weekends