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  "markdown": "Head of Audio Research.\n\n- X: https://x.com/zqevans\n\n## What Zach builds\n\n- [Stable Audio API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/stable-audio.md), graded D, 50.1/100, in Music generation. Stability AI's hosted Stable Audio endpoints for music and sound effects. Head of Audio Research, researched 2026-10-27.\n\n## Works with\n\n- [Emad Mostaque](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/emad-mostaque/), Founder and former CEO; resigned March 2024\n- [Ryan Ellis](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/ryan-ellis/), SVP, Head of Product\n\n## Backed by\n\n- [Coatue](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/coatue/)\n- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/lightspeed-venture-partners/)\n- [O'Shaughnessy Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/o-shaughnessy-ventures/)\n- [Greycroft](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/greycroft/)\n- [Sound Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sound-ventures/)\n- [Kadmos Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/kadmos-capital/)\n- [Mantis Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/mantis-capital/)\n- [WPP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/wpp/)\n- [Electronic Arts](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/electronic-arts/)\n- [Sony Music Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sony-music-group/)\n- [Universal Music Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/universal-music-group/)\n- [Warner Music Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/warner-music-group/)\n- [AMD](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/amd/)\n- [Pacific Alliance Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/pacific-alliance-ventures/)\n- [Sean Parker](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sean-parker/)\n- [Eric Schmidt](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/eric-schmidt/)\n- [Prem Akkaraju](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/prem-akkaraju/)\n- [Robert Nelsen](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/robert-nelsen/)\n- [James Cameron](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/james-cameron/)\n- [Kevin Mayer](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/kevin-mayer/)\n- [Mark Burnett](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/mark-burnett/)\n- [Patrick Whitesell](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/patrick-whitesell/)\n- [Vivi Nevo](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/vivi-nevo/)\n- [Reuben Brothers](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/reuben-brothers/)\n\n## Questions\n\n### Who is Zach Evans?\n\nZach Evans is head of Audio Research.\n\n### What does Stability AI make?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Stable Audio API from Stability AI. Stability AI's hosted Stable Audio endpoints for music and sound effects.\n\n### Who has invested in Stability AI?\n\nThe sources our research read name Coatue, Lightspeed Venture Partners, O'Shaughnessy Ventures, Greycroft, Sound Ventures, Kadmos Capital, Mantis Capital, WPP, Electronic Arts, Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, AMD, Pacific Alliance Ventures, Sean Parker, Eric Schmidt, Prem Akkaraju, Robert Nelsen, James Cameron, Kevin Mayer, Mark Burnett, Patrick Whitesell, Vivi Nevo and Reuben Brothers.\n\n### How are Zach's tools graded?\n\nStable Audio API is graded D, 50.1 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.\n\n## Sources\n\n- https://stability.ai/research/stable-audio-3\n- https://x.com/zqevans\n- https://stability.ai/news-updates/stabilityai-announcement\n- https://x.com/EMostaque\n- https://stability.ai/\n- https://stability.ai\n- https://kb.stability.ai/knowledge-base/kb-tickets/new\n\nThese are the people building the tools we list, named for their public role in the company or project behind a listing, from public pages, with the date it was researched. They don't work for Anchor Terminal (our own team is on the about page, /about/#author). We show public roles, public profiles and what the listing pages show, nothing private. To correct something, send an about or a photo, or have a page removed, write to privacy@anchorterminal.com.\n",
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