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Is Music's Future Overcooked?

Did piracy inspire the current boom in music, and where is music's Anthony Bourdain?

BRIT Awards 2024 at The O2, London on Saturday 2nd March 2024

Why don’t the BRITs value songwriters

Guest post by the President of the European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA).

5 Bandcamp Friday Picks

It's happening... again. It's that first Friday of the month when Bandcamp doesn't take any commission. To celebrate we have a little discount at the end of this email. This little bonus newsletter of music recommendations is partly to help those of you who

Yellow Squares 🟨🎵

"Music has always been my refuge, a place where I can truly express myself." That line is something I think all musicians and crowd members can relate to. It reminded me of when I came up with the name for Drowned in Sound, and I was trying to

Boys Will Be Held Accountable protest sign

Misogyny in Music

Why we need to talk about speaking out

Speaking out, reasonably and responsibly, must be made safer. Until then, it needs to be done carefully.

Photo of the musician METTE holding a microphone with a blue and pink paint splash with the words Van Gogh

Recommendations

Is Grunge back to save music, again?

Music recommendations, a playlist and some thoughts on grunge.

Misogyny Digest: Taylor Swift Deepfakes to The Last Dinner Party

Following on from the UK Government's Misogyny in Music report, here's a digest of 11 articles & videos & podcasts that directly and indirectly highlight the issues raised by the inquiry. I've added a few thoughts after the links at the end. Article: Music

VR Goggles in the mud at a festival. Generate by Sean Adams using DALL-E

Browsers Digest

Live music in crisis + 16 recommended reads, podcasts and videos

Welcome to the first edition of Drowned in Sound’s monthly Browser’s Digest.

Photo of UK Parliament at night. Lights reflecting on the Thames.

Is the tide turning on Misogyny in Music?

The Time's Up tidal wave has reached the shores of the UK music industry... and it will require everyone - from government to executives to security staff to studio owners to music fans - to push for change. Before getting into the chilling findings of the new government

New Year, New DiS

The slow return of Drowned in Sound continues. As 2024 coughs and splutters into action, this 'note from the editor' is a little different to my usual newsletters that oscillate between exploring the future of music and sharing music recommendations... Firstly, you might be wondering what you'