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Newsletter & Podcast mapping out the future of music. DiS has been recommending records since Oct 2000. [bridged from https://www.drownedinsound.org/ on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]

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Los Campesinos!

"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 me…

4h ago·1 min read·193 words

Squeaky bum time for Live Nation... again?

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.

5d ago·13 min read·2595 words

Maruja talk to Drowned in Sound: "We want to try and help change the narrative of the cultural zeitgeist"

Maruja on peace, community building and the grassroots venue that changed their lives...

May 27·10 min read·1948 words

Five new artists, one cool thing in common

Emma Wilkes recommends 5 emerging names you need to see live + our weekly music news round up.

May 20·9 min read·1699 words

Are phone-free events the way forward for live music?

Plus a new UK-wide music festival, our emergency podcast, Eurovision, and more.

May 14·10 min read·1891 words

UK Prime Minister Responds To Music Fans

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

May 10·1 min read·21 words

Have we dehumanised music?

Is engaging with music on a deeper level the key to fighting AI music?

May 7·1 min read·18 words

April 2026's Tracks of the Month: a bumper special

April showered us with great new music from Massive Attack, Kate Nash, unpeople, Sofia Isella and lots more.

Apr 30·1 min read·27 words

The £114,666 concert ticket

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

Apr 29·1 min read·23 words

Thank God for the angry women in my headphones

Emma Wilkes asks: Is music one of the only realms where women can rage freely?

Apr 26·1 min read·24 words

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

Lambrini Girls, Live Nation and other headlines you need to know about...

Apr 22·1 min read·18 words

An Important Day for Music Fans

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.

Apr 18·1 min read·32 words

Albums falling from the sky?

Emma Wilkes ponders why a surprise album invites us to listen differently...

Apr 15·1 min read·17 words

Bulletproof Festival: second wave of acts announced

Jeremy Corbyn's new festival line up grows...

Apr 9·1 min read·14 words

CHOOSE PRINT

The Face has closed its doors (again), so Emma Wilkes celebrates print media via the medium of Trainspotting... plus new Lambrini Girls. Ye's return, and saved venues

Apr 3·1 min read·29 words

Do we really need new arenas in the UK?

Several major new venues are in the pipeline - do we even need them?

Mar 26·1 min read·23 words

Gene Simmons & The Last Gasp of an Old Order

An old world is dying, a new world is waiting to be born. What we see in politics, we sometimes see in music too…

Mar 19·1 min read·34 words

£125,000 for Musicians

Not a musician? In the words of Karen O... WAIT!

Mar 18·1 min read·13 words

Can we fix ticketing by fixing one company?

How do you solve a problem like Live Nation? The concert giant faced an antitrust lawsuit this week which it has since settled - but how did we get here?

Mar 12·1 min read·38 words

Predictably, the right-wing culture war is wrong about the BRITs

DiS crunches the data to see whether the pROteCt OuR gURLs brigade had anything to worry about.

Mar 2·1 min read·27 words

Deftones is for the girls

To get into arenas, heavy acts have to get women on their side. And who does that better than Chino and co?

Feb 27·1 min read·27 words

Four years of solidarity with Ukraine

Ukraine's entered its fifth year of pushing back against the Russian invasion, but the music has never stopped. We round up previous guest collaborations from musicians living through its horrors

Feb 26·1 min read·36 words

6 festival line-ups getting it right in 2026

Amid trends for homogeneity and nostalgia, there's lots to look forward to when festival season hits. We round up the line-ups leading the way in 2026...

Feb 22·1 min read·34 words

When Boycotts Work

A new pod, a skull-crushing track of the week, mental health, and a massive trans solidarity event.

Feb 19·1 min read·20 words

BRITS and Grammys galore! But are women winning when they're not winning?

British women like Olivia Dean and Lola Young keep winning awards, however, it doesn't equate to a better music industry for all women...

Feb 11·1 min read·35 words

“Seguimos Aquí”: Thank you Bad Bunny for making me cry

ICE, America and a Halftime show that refused to be silent

Feb 10·1 min read·21 words

Drowned In Sound partners with Jeremy Corbyn's new festival Bulletproof

Maruja, Sprints, and many more are playing a new festival in London celebrating community in music and independent venues

Feb 9·1 min read·29 words

A Dose Of Hope In Dark Times

January's album of the month, a speaking songs playlist, and a hopeful podcast.

Feb 5·1 min read·20 words