Sean Adams

"I could be saving these bands so much money," quips Gareth from indie-leg-ends Los Campesinos! during his chat with Helena Wadia and I about the economics of being a band in 2026. We natter about merch, the joy of his touring family, Spotify, touring, class, privilege

MPs in the UK say Live Nation has created a "climate of fear" whilst their data says they have a 58% grip on UK ticketing. Here's what else the Committee found.

What the letter did and - crucially - didn't say about fixing ticket touting.

Is the Prime Minister about to break his promise to music fans? | DiS Podcast returns for season six!

The fan-led review of live and electronic music underscores so many of the issues that we've written about in this newsletter and discussed on our podcast.

Grab yourself a cuppa and treat yourself to these recent essays...