DiS compiled guides to help you find some of your favourite musicians, labels, magazines and more. Plus a tip for improving your account. Being the supercool dork that I am, I turned up to the Bluesky party far too early. Erm, it was a year or so ago. To be
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Fact checking the misleading posts about the record industry vs the creator economy.
"I guess I've found an actual Brexit Benefit," Alexei's track by track guide to the new Johnny Foreigner album.
Is the live gig experience stuck in the 90s?
Today marks 24 years since Drowned in Sound first went on online and to mark our birthday, I'm going to record a special episode of the Drowned in Sound podcast answering your questions. I'm happy to respond to anything you like, be it reacting to a
Or why Live Nation's record profits amid venue closures is a head-scratcher. And what you can do to help... Bit of a different newsletter this week. There's a buried crisis in live music and I wanted to share some of the data and quotes that I
An at times stark but moving ambient album.
Vote now for Drowned in Sound's alternative Mercury Music Prize.
Having lived through the 'blogging is a hobby'-era, this journalists vs creators "debate" feels like nostalgia all over again...
Melancholic music ahoy! Here's August's album & track of the month, our playlist refresh, podcast recommendations, and more.
Like the mayor in Jaws, Elon Musk seems to be prioritising ideology over public safety.
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Primavera Sound did not make Arca or Rosalia. But the festival has helped propel other local acts beyond Spain’s borders.
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The music industry is obsessed with "superfans" but what does that really mean? Meet music blogger Karly from LA...
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From the perfect mixtape to vintage tracksuits that smelt like a loft, Anna Doble explores what Superfandom meant back then.
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The Anchoress reworks a Depeche Mode anthem with a frame by frame recreation of the original music video
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Why are so many acts dropping out of The Great Escape Festival?
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A guest essay to remind us of our collective power, and the power of art to shift culture and literally change our world for the better.
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Ukrainian journalist and musician Kseniia Yanus meets industrial & dark folk artists who continue to create music despite the challenges of war.
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You can’t move in Ostend for Marvin-mania.
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