Triumph of the Cyborg Composer
David Cope's software creates beautiful, original music. Why are people so angry about that?
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Music
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The Duet of Brain and Music
Two new studies of music and the brain give us insights into the mind of the improvising musician, and the conformist leanings of teenagers.
There’s Good In Pandora’s Box, Too
The founder of pioneering Internet musical-taste-diviner Pandora sees his service as unlocking hidden potentials in the moribund music biz.
‘Mozart Effect’ Real — For Some
A new study finds listening to Mozart can indeed provide a boost for the brain — but only in non-musicians.
Sharing Intense Emotions Motivates Maestros
The stereotype of the self-absorbed orchestra conductor appears to be off-key.
Post-Op Opera: Music Helps Surgery Patients Recover
Pumping pleasant tunes into patients' headphones hastened the healing process.
Music Education Improves Literacy of Second-Graders
As arts and music programs get squeezed out of America's cash-strapped schools, evidence continues to accumulate of the wide-reaching positive effects of such training.
Name That Tune. On Second Thought, Don’t.
A look at studies that highlight music's affect on memory, the sturdiness of beer bottles and, of course, French rap.
Cut, Paste, Enrich: Art in the Remix Era
Copyright law wrestles with the artistic realities of age where copying is creative, not plagiarism.
The Eight of 2008
The best of Miller-McCune magazine's first year of publication, as chosen by Editor-in-Chief John Mecklin.