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The Future of Music Is Not Male

Women are demanding respect, autonomy, and credit in an industry that has long rebuffed them.
Laura Snapes
Dec 22, 2015 5 min read

High Score: How Video Game Music Became the Soundtrack of a Generation

Game music has quietly infiltrated mainstream culture while retaining its unique appeal.
Duncan Jefferies
Dec 22, 2015 6 min read

The Rise and Fall of Unusual Instruments

Why did some of the 20th century's most radically experimental instruments succeed–and others fail?
Ian Steadman
Dec 21, 2015 3 min read

Steven Johnson: In Conversation With Brian Eno

"Cheating is actually all I ever do."
Steven Johnson
Dec 18, 2015 9 min read

Starting a Band in 2040

Forget jamming in a garage–when the next generation starts to make music, it'll enter an upside-down industry.
Andy Malt
Dec 16, 2015 8 min read

What Does Your Walk Sound Like?

If we can control music with location, why not with movement?
Nikita Taparia
Dec 16, 2015 2 min read

Bots Will Choose Your Music in 2030

The new ubiquity of streaming–from the cloud to your head.
David Emery
Dec 16, 2015 6 min read

Future Nostalgia: What We’ll Miss When the Music Stops

From the crackle of vinyl to the clipped edges of MP3s, the ways we listen to music influence why we love...
Kate Solomon
Dec 11, 2015 4 min read

The History (and Future) of Live Music

From paleolithic flutes and church organs to wearables and virtual reality.
Vas Panagiotopoulos
Dec 11, 2015 7 min read

Putting Music on a Map

How about instead of a song playing out over time, it plays out over a space?
Duncan Geere
Dec 8, 2015 5 min read
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