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Study: Hand clapping is akin to a Helmholtz resonator

Ars Technica

Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause, for instance, or to keep time to music. Acousticians often use a hand clap as a cheap substitute for pricey equipment to make acoustic measurements in architecture.

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Looking for a glow up?

Fast Company Tech

While the multi-billion-dollar beauty industry offers numerous products to aid in this journey, an accessible and potent tool is often overlooked: music. Scientific research underscores the profound impact of music on essential aspects of well-being, including sleep quality, stress management, and exercise performance. The good news?

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Apple Music pays a penny per stream

The Verge

Apple Music’s payment rate for artists and labels is fundamentally a penny per stream, according to a letter from the company posted on its artist dashboard and first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Announcing a penny-per-stream rate is a nice PR win for Apple Music, since it is 1. very simple and 2.

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[Breaking News] An Extraordinary Funding Opportunity For Nonprofits To Preserve Local Journalism

Bloomerang

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward.

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Joni Mitchell removes music from Spotify in protest of Joe Rogan’s podcast

The Verge

Joni Mitchell has decided to remove all of her music from Spotify, joining Neil Young in protest of Joe Rogan’s podcast that Young says spreads misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines (via The Wall Street Journal ). “I I’ve decided to remove all my music from Spotify,” The Canadian singer-songwriter writes in a post on her website.

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Apple Music pays rights holders a penny per song streamed

TechSpot

The document, which was seen by The Wall Street Journal, adds a bit of transparency to an industry that has traditionally been rather secretive with regard to how finances are managed.

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Spotify picks Joe Rogan over Neil Young

The Verge

This week, Neil Young published an open letter demanding Spotify remove his music because he didn’t want to share the platform with podcaster Joe Rogan. It appears Young is getting his wish, as Spotify is now removing his music, according to The Wall Street Journal. “I

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