A zine... about Goths... in Nature

What connections: Chris Packham, bird watching, and a gothic disco radio show?
Are Music Scenes Over?
This week's newsletter includes a £5k prize
The internet is furious at Spotify - and not because of royalties this time
One user wrote: "Spotify really is the Twitter of music platforms. Disgusting."
Crisis in Grassroots Music: BRITS winners call for action

A Sunday ramble on powerful speeches by Myles Smith, Ezra Collective, and Last Dinner Party, calling on government and music industry to protect our music scenes . Sitting down with some vegan meatballs and tin of lager, it's fair to say I didn't have the fanciest of
💬 Sam Fender has entered music's class disparity chat

Some thoughts about the dominance of private school system in British culture as well as a little dive into some of the data behind musician Sam Fender's comments.
What’s the future of music? (And what needs to change now?)

Music is for everyone… or is it? That’s one of the big questions skidding around the BMX track in my head as Drowned in Sound’s podcast returns for a new season - one that marks 25 years of DiS. This year, I’m mapping out the future of