New and Noteworthy: Issue 50
👋 Welcome to the 50th issue of New and Noteworthy, a collection of interesting ideas and projects from the world of music and audio.
Research
Testosterone, oxytocin and co-operation: A hypothesis for the origin and function of music
Around the web
KIT Plugins raises $1M for digital audio emulations of rare analogue equipment
Streaming is missing cultural moments, and superstars know it
Why there’s never been a better time to be a creator
How much are music producers paid
How venture capital changed the business of sampling
“The most dangerous prospect arising from the current generation of AI is not the technology, but the philosophy espoused by some of its technologists.” - Jeff Jarvis
myNoise - I’ve probably linked to this before….no matter, it’s great!
Spotify is eating the music business
Music lyrics lawsuit could set AI copyright precedent Related: Music publishers tend to win these cases. Example from 2012.
Listening and watching
Crépuscule I & II - Tujiko Noriko
Dog Dreams - Lucy Liyou
No Fixed Point In Space - Modern Nature
Family Vacation - Axel Bowman
Cremated Pets - Better Corners
Video: Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet - Gavin Bryars
Video: Ever The Flame Burns - Debashish Bhattacharya
Video: Zero to Sixty (ft. Sarah Jaffe) - Lusine
Video: Summer Glass - Julie Byrne
Things we’re interested in
RoEx Automix - AI-powered mixing
MAGE - Generate audio clips from verbal prompts
