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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.

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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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Hello the CD resurgence, we've been expecting you...
Hello the CD resurgence, we've been expecting you...

A report has confirmed that the growth in CD sales is outpacing that of vinyl - Emma Wilkes unpicks this (with some help from her sister).

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James Blake Smears Music Critics
James Blake Smears Music Critics

An open invitation to James Blake to retract his comments about music journalism.

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Squeaky bum time for Live Nation... again?
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.

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Five new artists, one cool thing in common
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.

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

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

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Gene Simmons & The Last Gasp of an Old Order
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…

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Writing about DiS' future whilst listening to Vespertine
Writing about DiS' future whilst listening to Vespertine

We turned 25 this week, now it's time to let you in on our plans...

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🎂 Drowned in Sound is 25 Today
🎂 Drowned in Sound is 25 Today

This is not the newsletter I was planning to send today...

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Misogyny in Music: The Numbers
Misogyny in Music: The Numbers

Following Eliza Hatch's appearance on the podcast this week to discuss misogyny in music, we illustrate the scale of the issue in numbers

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Jeremy Corbyn on grassroots music
Jeremy Corbyn on grassroots music

Jeremy Corbyn has gone from Leader of the Opposition to a champion of grassroots music - and now, his Peace & Justice project is launching a festival. We ask - how did he come to speak up for a cause few other MPs have?

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Idlewild, Palestine gig stream, and the fan-to-industry pipeline
Idlewild, Palestine gig stream, and the fan-to-industry pipeline

Find out how to watch tonight's Together For Palestine - and about a great women-led festival taking place in London this weekend

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Why musicians & music fans are leaving Spotify
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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