England

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.

128 posts

Podcast

Why musicians & music fans are leaving Spotify

Love music, hate war? It's time to change streaming service... Learn more on this week's podcast.

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Drowned in Sound's Neptune Prize 2025 Announced

Vote now for your favourites of these 20 exceptional albums.

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DiScover: 5 Must See New Acts at Reading 2025

Whether you're attending Reading Festival this weekend or just looking for some tunes, here's 5 great new acts to play at full volume.

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Delicious Darkwave

Suitable for playlists featuring: Austra, Cold Cave, TR/ST and songs from The Matrix OST.

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Help Bring Our Future Into Focus

Your chance to feedback on our new mission statement.

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Music discovery is broken, can it be fixed?

And DiS' annual alternative to the Mercury Music Prize longlist is open for submissions

Sean Adams

Why musicians & music fans are leaving Spotify

Drowned in Sound's Neptune Prize 2025 Announced

DiScover: 5 Must See New Acts at Reading 2025

Delicious Darkwave

Help Bring Our Future Into Focus

Music discovery is broken, can it be fixed?

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