New and Noteworthy: Issue 39
👋 Welcome to the 39th issue of New and Noteworthy, a collection of interesting ideas and projects from the world of music and audio.
Research
Universality, domain-specificity and development of psychological responses to music
Around the web
Sound artist Skooby Laposky wants you to listen to nature
Global music market forecast from MIDiA: “…there are no facts about the future. Instead, [music] forecasts are… a structured, numerical representation of analyst thinking”
UK Music report on music tourism
A must-read for everyone! Music streaming platform models: "Streaming is a zero-sum game for listeners' attention, and payment models attempt to balance competing values within this ecosystem by allocating revenue across multiple stakeholders. Each payment model has tradeoffs; there is no perfect system."
5 Music Rights
UNESCO commits all signatory countries to pass policies to protect the diversity of cultural expression. This was expanded in 2022 to affirm culture a “global public good.” The International Music Council supports the initiative through its 5 Music Rights.
Listening and watching
Music for Horses - Primeiro
behind the waterfall - Simo Cell
Zeiten - Lorenz Weber
Suono Assente - V/Z
Unknown Summer - Burial
Behavioural Sink Delirium - MADMADMAD
Amatssou - Tinariwen
Video: Blackbox Life Recorder 21f - Aphex Twin
Things we’re interested in
RoEx - AI powered mixing service
Video: Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan recently turned 25. It's an outstanding film in so many ways - not least the sound design.
