By Daniel Brouse May 6, 2025 The music business remains one of the strangest combinations of art, science, and economics. It’s a world where emotional resonance trumps logic, and where market forces, social movements, and sheer randomness collide to define success. I should know—I put the first record company on the internet back in 1992. […]
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Bozo the Rodeo Clown and the Accidental Hits: Music, Message, and the Madness of Our Times
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How Tariffs on Guitars and Pianos Could Impact the Next Generation of Musicians
by Daniel Brouse April 3, 2025 An economist just referenced Little Richard to illustrate how tariffs might impact young musicians. Little Richard, known for his energetic vocals and piano playing, also had a band called “The Upsetters,” and while he wasn’t primarily a guitarist, he had notable guitarists in his band, including Jimi Hendrix. Due […]
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Tuning Standards, 432Hz, Frequencies, and the Science Behind Soun
By Daniel Brouse The standard tuning frequency for A4 (the A above middle C) is 440 Hz. This is known as concert pitch and is widely used as the reference standard for tuning musical instruments in Western music. History and Adoption: 1939: A4 = 440 Hz was proposed at an international conference in London. 1955: […]
Head North: Climate Change and Tree Migration
by Daniel Brouse June 25, 2024 Trees “move” through a process of gradual migration, which occurs over generations through the dispersal of seeds. This migration is driven by environmental changes, such as climate change, and can be observed in the expansion of greenery into new areas, such as the tundra, and the invasion of southern […]
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Climate Change: The Migration of Tree Species
by Daniel Brouse June 25, 2024 The migration of tree species in temperate zones is significantly impacted by climate change through several mechanisms: Shifts in Suitable Habitats: As temperatures rise, the suitable habitats for many tree species are moving poleward and to higher elevations. Trees that thrive in cooler climates are finding their current habitats […]
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Spotify and the Music Business
by Daniel Brouse I’ve been seeing a lot of misleading posts about Spotify, so I wrote a little research paper on the topic. Mind you, as one of the inventors of streaming and downloadable music in 1994, I never supported Spotify nor YouTube, etc. I don’t like artists having to share their publishing; however, Spotify […]
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Climate Change: Camelot’s Resurgence
Camelot’s Resurgence: A Musical Odyssey Through Mythical Metaphors of Climate Change at the Round Table The legend of King Arthur, the Round Table, and Camelot can be metaphorically related to human-induced climate change in various ways: Unified Effort and Global Cooperation: Metaphor: The Round Table represents equality and unity among Arthur’s knights, highlighting the idea […]
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About the Membrane Domain
This website was established by a diverse group, including musicians, writers, computer wizards, businessmen, videots, and individuals with a keen interest. We named this collective effort “The Philadelphia Spirit Experiment.” PHILADELPHIA? Frustrated with outdated systems and unsuccessful attempts to change them, we chose to take action — perhaps in the spirit of our forefathers? SPIRIT? […]
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Earth’s Vital Signs
by Daniel Brouse Human-induced climate change serves as a dynamic and intricate component within an unordered system, guided by chaos theory. This suggests that global warming is undergoing exponential acceleration in a complex manner. The pace at which climate change is accelerating can be described as rapid, as evident in the intensity, duration, and likelihood […]
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The Relationships Between M-Theory, Chaos Theory, and Music
The relationships between M-theory, chaos theory, and music are a complex and interdisciplinary topic. M-theory: M-theory is the theory of “everything” in physics that attempts to unify the five string theories. It posits that the fundamental building blocks of the universe are not particles but rather one-dimensional “strings.” Some scientists and theorists have explored the […]