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Ed Newton-Rex

The UK’s AI & copyright proposals would irreparably harm the country’s creators.

Today is a difficult day for the UK’s creators and creative industries.

Dec 17, 2024

Dec 17, 2024

My a16z scout thesis: big ideas others would say no to.

Jul 3, 2023

Jul 3, 2023

Running Up That Hill: How Kate Bush’s ‘Hans Zimmer’ Chords Set Up A Chart Resurgence

Running Up That Hill was primed for success in 2022 — because it uses a chord sequence modern audiences are totally familiar with.

Jun 27, 2022

Running Up That Hill: How Kate Bush’s ‘Hans Zimmer’ Chords Set Up A Chart Resurgence

Jun 27, 2022

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The BACH motif: how Bach hid an Easter Egg at the start of his defining choral work

Bach signed his name at the start of his Mass in B Minor — and it stayed hidden for 250 years.

Jun 24, 2021

The BACH motif: how Bach hid an Easter Egg at the start of his defining choral work

Jun 24, 2021

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Why I’m Writing A Song Every Day

Eight weeks ago, my wife and I became parents. Like any new parents, we’ve found our lives totally transformed — yes, the obvious changes…

Nov 19, 2020

Why I’m Writing A Song Every Day

Nov 19, 2020

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Creative AI

Creative AI – a reading list

I’m often asked by people new to the field of Creative Artificial Intelligence (Creative AI) whether I can suggest any reading to…

Dec 15, 2019

Creative AI – a reading list

Dec 15, 2019

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Amazon enter the AI composition space

This week, Amazon became the latest big tech company to enter the AI composition space. There was lots of note in their announcement…

Dec 5, 2019

Amazon enter the AI composition space

Dec 5, 2019

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On Coding

Six Principles Of Applied Research

Thanks to the rise of Agile methodology, and implementations like Scrum, effective processes for building products are well understood. But…

Jul 23, 2019

Six Principles Of Applied Research

Jul 23, 2019

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Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater: the solution to Elgar’s Enigma Variations?

A new solution to the enigma at the heart of Elgar’s most famous work.

Apr 26, 2019

Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater: the solution to Elgar’s Enigma Variations?

Apr 26, 2019

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The Dunkirk Soundtrack is Way Cleverer Than You Think.

(Contains spoilers.)

Sep 26, 2017

The Dunkirk Soundtrack is Way Cleverer Than You Think.

Sep 26, 2017

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What Is Machine Learning And Why Is It Important?

A beginner’s guide to artificial neural networks

Dec 29, 2016

What Is Machine Learning And Why Is It Important?

Dec 29, 2016

What to Think About Machines That Think

Where the experts think artificial intelligence is headed

Mar 18, 2016

What to Think About Machines That Think

Mar 18, 2016

Creative Robots: The Rise and Rise of Creative AI

Why Artificial Intelligence Is Destined To Be Creative

Oct 23, 2015

Creative Robots: The Rise and Rise of Creative AI

Oct 23, 2015

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The iPad Pro Is Everything Every Musician Ever Wanted

Composers, producers and performers — get one now.

Sep 9, 2015

The iPad Pro Is Everything Every Musician Ever Wanted

Sep 9, 2015

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Deadmau5 collaborating with a fan is exactly what the internet is for.

Feb 20, 2015

Deadmau5 collaborating with a fan is exactly what the internet is for.

Feb 20, 2015

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The story of Allegri’s Miserere

How Mozart, the Vatican, and centuries of mistakes resulted in the greatest piece of music ever written

Aug 31, 2014

The story of Allegri’s Miserere

Aug 31, 2014

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Did Sam Smith steal Stay With Me from Tom Petty?

How the tune of Stay With Me is pretty much identical to Tom Petty’s I Won’t Back Down

Aug 31, 2014

Did Sam Smith steal Stay With Me from Tom Petty?

Aug 31, 2014

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The Lean Musician

7 Things Musicians Can Learn From Startups

Jun 12, 2014

The Lean Musician

Jun 12, 2014

The 12 Years a Slave soundtrack is lifted straight from Inception

Hans Zimmer is repeating himself. Why?

Jan 19, 2014

The 12 Years a Slave soundtrack is lifted straight from Inception

Jan 19, 2014

Satoshi and the New Gold

A children’s story about Bitcoin

Dec 2, 2013

Satoshi and the New Gold

Dec 2, 2013

Ed Newton-Rex

Ed Newton-Rex

CEO of Fairly Trained / Composer. Previously founded Jukedeck, VP Audio at Stability AI. www.ed.newtonrex.com

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