New and Noteworthy: Issue 29
👋 Welcome to the 29th issue of New and Noteworthy, a collection of interesting ideas and projects from the world of music and audio.
Research
Neuroscience: How music meets mind
Around the web
Between 1946 and 2020, the relative volume of singers on recordings of pop music has declined
Using AI to ‘bank’ people’s voices
AI will unlock creation rather than consumption
Translating elements on the periodic table into sound
Portal - Immersive experiences for iOS including spatial audio from locations around the world
Value creation is not the same as value capture
Jack Conte: “You can make anything right now”
Great point! Make digital preservation easier
UK government formally announces music metadata agreement and music-make remuneration group. As you can imagine, mixed responses from industry.
Video: Behind the data: the secret to songwriting. The Economist look at the success of Max Martin through data.
“We need to keep looking at why music and creative works are systematically devalued... For example, the lack of recognition of the songwriter; the power of digital platforms; the erosion of subscription prices over many years; untransparent algorithms that influence our choices; and the split of the digital pie that is skewed against the songwriter.”
Listening and watching
Light + Space - Laurel Halo
Soft Reactions In The Sun - Orchid Dealer
Slowly Forgetting, Barely Remembering - Martyna Basta
Unreleased Tracks 1999 vol. 1 + 2 - Junya Nakano
Deliverance And Spiritual Warfare - Holy Tongue
1983 - 2002 - Larry Wendt
Nakshatra - Trina Basu & Arun Ramamurthy
Endless - Olio
The Perils of Self-Betterment - Brandon Seabrock’s Epic Proportions
Video: The Pursuit - Daniel Champagne
Video: Move On - Bokani Dyer
Video: Stop The Bleeding - Baby Rose
Podcast: The Great Music AI Contradiction
