The Pocket Gods are some of the most prolific digital artists of our time, but only because a large chunk of their discography is a commentary on streaming services like Spotify. Two of their albums—with songs numbering over a thousand combined—are filled with 30-second songs dissing streaming services, with Spotify getting the brunt of it. It’s because Spotify pays out a measly £.002 per stream of a track that’s at least 30 seconds long. Spotify is quite hurt over these songs, so it banned the band from its platform! Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
