Surfacing Music's Collective Power for Change

For 25 years our publication and podcast has recommended music. We now also spark conversations and create resources to help music fans discover their collective power.

James Hetfield is wrong - escapist music is political

Metallica's James Hetfield isn't playing politics, claiming the band's agenda is "love, energy and heavy music". It's more political than he makes out...

James Hetfield is wrong - escapist music is political
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What if musicians had a living wage?

What if musicians had a living wage?

Ireland's providing musicians with basic income. We ask - what would better workers' rights look like? And why does imagining better matter?

CWFEN top the 2025 Neptune Prize List

CWFEN top the 2025 Neptune Prize List

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

Neptune Prize - Last Chance To Vote

Neptune Prize - Last Chance To Vote

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

Music recommendations need heart - not AI

Music recommendations need heart - not AI

Spotify has partnered with Chat-GPT to bring users music recommendations. Politely (or not), no thanks...

Rock's not dead - it's resilient

Rock's not dead - it's resilient

If you claim rock is dead in 2025, you're going to look very, very silly....

25 Years of DiS (Podcast Version)

25 Years of DiS (Podcast Version)

What would we do with Spotify's $450 million they paid to Joe Rogan?

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