Mark Taylor

Dec 4, 2024 | ivorsacademy.com | Mark Taylor

The findings in CISAC’s global study on the economic impact of Generative AI on music are both alarming for songwriters and media composers, and urgent for legislators. The report reveals that, without decisive intervention, human creators – the very heart of the music industry – stand to lose nearly a quarter of their income within four years due to Generative AI’s rapid rise.

Oct 11, 2024 | medium.com | Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor·Follow2 min read·--Beyond Finance airdrops are essentially free tokens given out by new or pre-existing blockchain projects to publicize their initiatives or token circulation. Platforms like DappRadar have streamlined the process, making it easier than ever to claim these airdrops. Why bother, you ask? Because in addition to getting free tokens, you’re also getting a front-row seat to exciting new crypto projects and advancements.

Sep 12, 2024 | wonkhe.com | Mark Taylor

On entering government, Labour announced that it would refocus the Office for Students’ role to “prioritise the financial stability of the higher education sector.”We’ve since seen the regulator put out an updated evaluation of the sector’s financial health, expand its capacity for financial analysis through new appointments and procurement, and most recently (and controversially) pause other aspects of its regulatory responsibilities to concentrate on working with institutions under pressure.

Jul 18, 2024 | openforum.com.au | Mark Taylor

Science fiction writers and prophets of doom have often warned their readers against the excesses of science in recent years, but few foresaw the greater threat that science itself now faces from both conservative and radical forces of unreason. It is a peculiar and disturbing phenomenon that the single greatest engine of human progress and understanding now finds itself besieged from both left and right by purveyors of patent nonsense.

Jul 3, 2024 | openforum.com.au | Mark Taylor

In one of his most affecting songs, Jason Molina sings of a lonely lioness willing to swim across the river Nile to meet death or delight in the embrace of her lover, welcoming either fate as preferable to waiting anymore. Perhaps more than any other, the song entwines Molina’s yearning for connection with his fascination with death and exemplifies his inner turmoil and other-worldly artistry. Molina courted fame but would never give an inch to achieve it.