The voicemail might be dead, but the quick little audio note is thriving. A recent YouGov poll conducted by Vox found around 30% of respondents communicate via voice note "weekly, daily or multiple times a day," with around 43% of respondents between 18 and 29 years old saying they do so at least weekly.

Spatial audio is changing the way we experience recorded sound, making it possible to add entirely new layers of sonic presence to narrative storytelling mediums. The New York Times gives a comprehensive Guide into the topic - telling everything you need to know: from the perfect set-up of recording to distribution.