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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.

Why musicians & music fans are leaving Spotify

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Interview

Inside Bicep's Arctic Masterpiece

Inside Bicep's Arctic Masterpiece

BICEP: "The squeals and crashes that the ice makes were truly otherworldly"

Newsletter

Nine Inch Nails still sound like the future

Nine Inch Nails still sound like the future

…And doesn’t it make you feel better?

Essay

What Music Festivals Look Like During Wartime 🇺🇦

What Music Festivals Look Like During Wartime 🇺🇦

Music, Sirens, Resistance, and Compassion at Kyiv's Vegan Weekend.

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What it's really like to be an art-pop band in 2025

What it's really like to be an art-pop band in 2025

DiS meets Stealing Sheep

Advice

25 Ideas to Keep Your Music Scene Alive in 2025

25 Ideas to Keep Your Music Scene Alive in 2025

A list of ways music fans can support the music we love and the grassroots ecosystem it relies upon.

Albums of the Year

2024's Albums of the Year

2024's Albums of the Year

10 essential, must-hear, obsession-worthy albums from the year twenty-twenty-four.

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A summer of tech rebellion?

A summer of tech rebellion?

We've had a summer of rage - and one of the targets has been tech megacorps. Music is officially fighting back...

Reading Festival

Chappell Roan on your TV

Chappell Roan on your TV

A few of the must-see sets from across the Reading Festival that will be available on iPlayer.

Reading Festival

DiScover: 5 Must See New Acts at Reading 2025

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.

Track of the Week

Delicious Darkwave

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

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?

Music discovery is broken, can it be fixed?

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

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