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Sean Adams

Founded Drowned in Sound in the year 2000. Recommender of music. Manager of artists such as The Anchoress and Charlotte Church. Run the DiS independent label.

125 posts

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Aphex, Björk, Eno, Eilish, and a little treaty for you

Last chance to shape UK music policy (deadline Sunday). Plus: Ticketmaster precedent, Spotify drama, and this week's lushest track.

Resources

Why Gig Tickets Are a Mess: Everything You Need To Know (And How Fans Can Fix It)

A shareable resource covering: live music scams, soaring gig prices, ticket monopolies, and the fixes already underway

Podcast

Defunding Ticket Touts

Fairer ticketing coming to the UK?

Newsletter

Music Venue Trust respond to DiS' Gig Times Article

DiS has started a kerfuffle about curfews.

Newsletter

CWFEN top the 2025 Neptune Prize List

And the winner of our alternative to the Mercury Prize is...

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Neptune Prize - Last Chance To Vote

A pile of exquisite records from the UK & Ireland to welcome into your collection.

Sean Adams

Aphex, Björk, Eno, Eilish, and a little treaty for you

Why Gig Tickets Are a Mess: Everything You Need To Know (And How Fans Can Fix It)

Defunding Ticket Touts

Music Venue Trust respond to DiS' Gig Times Article

CWFEN top the 2025 Neptune Prize List

Neptune Prize - Last Chance To Vote

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