But, counterintuitive though it might seem, I don’t think sound is always a helpful way to understand genre. I’m a composer and conductor in the field that’s broadly known as Western classical music, ...

Humans are the only creatures that make music purely for the enjoyment of those listening—but now computers want to get in on the act. We have just learned that Sir Paul McCartney has used artificial ...

The only difficulty with this beguiling prospectus is that Radio Is Not Doing Any Such Thing For Music. A few notable events are available for listeners-in, but they make up only a small segment of ...

The radio version of this story originally ran on All Things Considered on April 8, 2024. For as long as people have been making money from music, there have been disagreements to hash out — over who ...