👋 Welcome to the 44th issue of New and Noteworthy, a collection of interesting ideas and projects from the world of music and audio.

Research

A hit song can be predicted by observing listeners’ neural and physiological data.

Around the web

Ghostwriter's Heart On My Sleeve, which features the deepfaked vocals of Drake and The Weeknd, has been submitted for Grammy consideration. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. has stated the song “is not eligible for Grammy consideration.” Even though the music was written by a human creator, the vocals were not legally obtained.

BandLab adds free music distribution

Can we talk to whales?

A new era of ‘fan-made’ music is about to begin

Warner Music signs record deal with AI-generated popstar, Noonoouri

Listening and watching

Tunel Hacia Tí - Germán Bringas

Counterclockwise - Yu Su

Stream - VC-118A

somn 7 - Everything Falls Apart

Close Up Over - Olivine - Black Dog Productions

Midnight Vanta - BSS

Guiding You - Felisha Ledesma

trip9love…??? - Tirzah

Drone Positions - Trio Ramberget

Things we’re interested in

Sounds.Studio - A.I. enhanced music production

AbleGen - generative audio plugin

Question

Why did the U.K. produce so many important rock and pop acts?

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