Is Old Music Killing New Music? Old songs now represent 70 percent of the U.S. music market. Even worse: The new-music market is actually shrinking. By Ted Gioia Old songs now represent 70 percent of the U.S. music market, according to the latest numbers from MRC...
What Will Happen When Machines Write Songs Just as Well as Your Favorite Musician? As Pythagoras discovered about 2,500 years ago, music is deeply mathematical, and it’s possible to represent melody using numbers and ratios. After finishing his undergraduate degree in...
The Spiritual Perks of Volunteering Studies cite the physical, mental, and social benefits of volunteering—three ingredients to overall wellness. Volunteering our time can translate to significant physical benefits simply by getting us off the sofa, out of the house,...
The Practice of Inquiry An inquiry is the process of discovering something unknown to conscious awareness. The purpose of inquiry as a practice is to gain deeper insight and understanding into your own essential nature. The inquiry process always begins with your...
Students Build World’s First Off-Road Solar-Powered SUV–and Drive it Across Morocco Students in The Netherlands have designed a solar-powered SUV that doubles as a small camper van to produce the ultimate concept car for off-grid adventure in sunny climates. Driving...
