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Is technology making it harder or easier for new music artists?

Is technology making it harder or easier for new music artists?

The last 100 years have been revolutionary for music but is technology still bringing positive change for the industry?

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The music industry has evolved enormously over the past century. When we look back at the technology that has emerged in that time – electric guitars, synths, amplification, records, tapes, CDs, mp3s – it’s all been for good in the long run.

Even the technologies that haven’t stuck around – minidisk, I’m looking at you – didn’t really have a negative effect on the industry.

But is the future quite so positive?

It seems unlikely that we’ll see the invention of anything as ground-breaking and physical as an electric guitar. Today’s technological advancements are much more software based. 

Euronews Culture spoke to Niall Doorley, founder of the Future Music Forum in Barcelona to discuss whether the intersection between technology and music will continue to be a helping hand for artists.

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Quarterly Investment Guide Q4 2023: Tech stock outlook

Quarterly Investment Guide Q4 2023: Tech stock outlook

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Economical way to turn captured carbon into clean fuel developed by Waterloo researchers

Economical way to turn captured carbon into clean fuel developed by Waterloo researchers

Researchers at the University of Waterloo say they have made a historic breakthrough when it comes to being able to capture carbon and turn it into sustainable, clean fuel in a way that’s economically viable.

Yimin Wu is a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering at the university and also the Tang Family Chair in New Energy Materials and Sustainability.

He says he and the researchers had three goals in their work:

  1. To mitigate carbon dioxide emissions, typically from industrial and transportation sources, that cause climate change.
  2. To make decarbonization financially feasible.
  3. Incorporate renewable electricity to develop new material for zero-emission transportation fuels and chemical feedstocks for industry.

Wu explained the findings to Craig Norris, host of CBC Kitchener-Waterloo’s The Morning Edition.

The following has been edited for length and clarity.

Craig Norris: Explain for us, in the simplest terms, what exactly you’ve done here.

Yimin Wu: So we developed

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Populous Unveils Design for Technology-Embedded Multi-Use Stadium in Saudi Arabia

Populous Unveils Design for Technology-Embedded Multi-Use Stadium in Saudi Arabia

Populous Unveils Design for Technology-Embedded Multi-Use Stadium in Saudi Arabia

Populous, along with the Board of Directors of the Qiddiya Investment Company, has unveiled the design for the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium, a new multi-use venue to contribute to the offerings of Qiddiya City, a new district dedicated to sports and entertainment near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Located atop the 200m-high Tuwaiq cliff, the stadium, featuring a vast array of integrated technologies and innovative systems, is anticipated to host some of the country’s biggest sports, entertainment, and cultural events.

The design employs unique technological features to create an immersive experience for visitors. A retractable roof, pitch, and LED wall allow for the space to transform into different ‘event modes’ in a matter of hours. The LED wall can also be used

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How scientists discovered 7,000 humpback whale deaths using AI technology: Study

How scientists discovered 7,000 humpback whale deaths using AI technology: Study

The intersection of marine biology and artificial intelligence technology has led to a startling humpback whale population discovery.

Approximately 7,000 humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean died between 2012 and 2021 after the damaging effects of a yearslong marine heatwave, according to a study published Wednesday by Royal Society Open Science. It represented a 20% decline during this period.

The marine heatwave began in 2013 and lasted until 2021, steeply raising water temperatures and decreasing ocean productivity worldwide.

In the North Pacific, the study found the humpback whale population dwindled from 33,500 in 2012 to 26,500 by 2021.

View of the tail of a Humpback whale at the Gerlache Strait in Antarctica, Jan. 19, 2024.

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The massive, international study gathered data and images from 46 organizations and 4,292 community science contributors and used AI technology to match and identify humpback whales around the

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