New and Noteworthy: Issue 34
👋 Welcome to the 34th issue of New and Noteworthy, a collection of interesting ideas and projects from the world of music and audio.
Research
Around the web
“Spotify are the biggest criminals in the world” - OK, perhaps a little hyperbolic from Dan (I can easily think of greater criminal organisations), but the point being made is: royalties to musicians are getting smaller.
Spotify investigating video feature
ByteDance launches music creation and audio editing app in the US
Analysts at Goldman Sachs remain positive about future growth in the music business, however, major structural changes are likely. Especially around streaming business models and music-making AI.
YouTube’s Culture & Trends Report: Moving at the speed of culture
Listening and watching
Billow Observatory - Billow Observatory
Girl with Fish - feeble little horse
Kitana - Tamaneko
You Look So Serious I + II - Florian T M Zeisig
Feed Me Weird Things (Remastered) - Squarepusher
Almost There - ||||||||||||||||||||
From The Longest Winter - FOMALHAUT :: NIMH
Video: Big Hammer - James Blake
Video: Night in Palmtree - Azu Tiwaline
Video: Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
Things we’re interested in
Podcast: Sound of Gaming interviews composer Winifred Philips (Assassins Creed Liberation, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Jurassic World Primal Ops)
Video: Polyend Play
