Surfacing Music's 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.

Drowned in Sound Awards 2025

We've been counting down the five biggest stories of the year on our podcast. Here's a few more awards we'd like to hand out.

Drowned in Sound Awards 2025
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Aphex, Björk, Eno, Eilish, and a little treaty for you

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.

How Neurodivergent Musicians Process Music Differently

How Neurodivergent Musicians Process Music Differently

Acknowledging the unself: Conjurer's Dani Nightingale on metal and autism

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

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

Defunding Ticket Touts

Defunding Ticket Touts

Fairer ticketing coming to the UK?

The joys of the 10pm finish

The joys of the 10pm finish

Gig-goers love a 10pm finish - but should all gigs have one? Sometimes, it's not always practical...

Music Venue Trust respond to DiS' Gig Times Article

Music Venue Trust respond to DiS' Gig Times Article

DiS has started a kerfuffle about curfews.

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