N+N 59
N+N 59
Happy New Year everyone! Kicking off 2024 with a big update for New + Noteworthy
Update
We’re back with the 59th issue of New + Noteworthy and the first of 2024. Initiated in late 2022, the project was established with the purpose of capturing and disseminating compelling ideas and projects within the realm of music and audio. With a focus on safeguarding privacy (to the extent possible in the current online landscape) and maintaining creative control, we chose to host the newsletter on our website.
One year later, and with 600 readers each week, we have learned much. It's clear that the publication format wasn't working for everyone. Considering this, we are shifting New + Noteworthy to Substack, simplifying the subscription process and, most crucially, improving readability and navigation for each issue. The newsletter will continue to be free.
Additionally, we'll be expanding the themes of the newsletter to better reflect the role of music and audio at the cross-section of the modern media experience. Here's to a new year filled with the joy of auditory exploration!
OK, let’s get to it…
Research
State of the music creator economy
Around the web
Nostalgia retained its hold on music in 2023
AI and casual music creation to lead "unprecedented expansion" of music creator economy
The Future of Music: How Generative AI Is Transforming the Music Industry
January 1 2024 was Public Domain Day - new works open to all
TikTok’s first ever concert received 33.5 million unique views
Listening and watching
2023 was an incredible year for new music. To the extent that, instead of creating a long list of favourites, we will repeat suggestions and continue to focus on new (and missed) creations.
Things we’re interested in
An economist’s perspective on music and its historic role: Noise - Jacques Attali
Wes Anderson, Ethan Hawke, and Maggie Gyllenhaal curate a new kind of film club
The Atlantic lists its 25 best podcast from 2023
Rolling Stone picks its 150 greatest Science Fiction movies
Music AIly have compiled a database of AI tools
Question
What AI tools are musicians and producers using the most?
Closing notes
You are reaching the end of the newsletter. Thanks so much for reading!
We hope it’s not been too much of an intrusion and if you liked this issue of the newsletter, please share or recommend to a friend or colleague.
Until next week…