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Drowned in Sound

Mapping the future: exploring how culture, politics, and the climate crisis are reshaping music. From AI and activism to festival futures and the collapse of local scenes, we treat music as an ecosystem, not just entertainment. Guests include artists, changemakers, and organisers reimagining what music can be. Subscribe and join the conversation. Hosted by Sean Adams, founder of Drowned in Sound.

#63

The Stories of 2025 - Part 1: Megagigs, Grassroots, and AI slop

What were the biggest stories in music this year? No, not the releases or the hype cycles... more

15 Dec 2025

37 MINS

37:51

15 Dec 2025

#62

Albums of the Year: Emma Wilkes & Sean Adams Pick Their Standouts

It’s that time again: lists, arguments, consensus (or lack of it). So.. how do we choose a... more

08 Dec 2025

50 MINS

50:21

08 Dec 2025

#61

How Music Fans Can Save The Planet - Tori Tsui on Billie Eilish, Brian Eno & Fossil Fuel Treaty

<a href='https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/270449/1/270449.pdf'>82% of music fans want to stop cli... more

27 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:20

27 Nov 2025

#60

UK Caps Ticket Resale at Face Value: What Took So Long?

The UK Government have announced a landmark decision: ticket resale above face value is to... more

19 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:31

19 Nov 2025

#59

What crisis?! UK Music’s CEO on our £8 billion industry

How can the UK music industry be both in crisis and booming? In 2024, the sector was worth... more

12 Nov 2025

57 MINS

57:32

12 Nov 2025

#58

Was Indie Sleaze Even Real? Maxïmo Park’s ‘A Certain Trigger’ at 20

How “sleazy” was Indie Sleaze, really - and was it ever a scene that Paul Smith of Maxïmo ... more

05 Nov 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:59

05 Nov 2025

#57

Putting the Fans First

Live music is nothing without the fans. Generating £5.2 billion to the UK economy PA, empl... more

04 Nov 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:48

04 Nov 2025

#56

How to Empower Music’s Next Generation - DiSpatch from the Youth Music Awards

With 41% of grassroots community music spaces at risk of closure due to financial pressure... more

24 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:06

24 Oct 2025

#55

Music Industry Misconduct: Why The System Still Protects Abusers

In this episode of the Drowned in Sound podcast, Sean Adams and Emma Wilkes are joined by ... more

16 Oct 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:18

16 Oct 2025

#54

An ethical guide to quitting Spotify

In part two of our Drowned in Sound podcast series on the Spotify exodus, Sean Adams sits ... more

09 Oct 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:14

09 Oct 2025

#53

Drowned in Sound is 25 today: Big lessons from the past and a new era unfurls

DiS founder Sean Adams sits down with DiS’s newest staff writer, Emma Wilkes, to mark 25 y... more

02 Oct 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:15

02 Oct 2025

#52

Is music finally ready to confront misogyny? DiS meets CheerUpLuv

In music, abuse, harassment and discrimination is normalised whilst accountability and jus... more

25 Sep 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:29

25 Sep 2025

#51

Is national identity in music a good thing? In conversation with Idlewild

What creates a national sound? How does Scotland run through the veins of a band like Idle... more

18 Sep 2025

53 MINS

53:44

18 Sep 2025

#50

Why it's time to quit Spotify

Have music artists finally had enough of the multi-billion dollar streaming platform? Laur... more

11 Sep 2025

53 MINS

53:20

11 Sep 2025

#49

Protect grassroots music, save so much more. A chat with Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds

How do artists decide what to say when everything from grassroots music to the climate is ... more

02 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:02

02 Sep 2025

#48

DiSpatch: Raging at Reading Festival - Backstage with Enter Shikari, Sofia Isella, Cliffords, and mo...

Is rage the soundtrack of summer 2025? Can joy exist alongside political solidarity when c... more

26 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:36

26 Aug 2025

#47

Meet The Music Researcher Making Sense of the Techpocalypse

What happens when the tech platforms care more about engagement and profits than music? Di... more

19 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:08

19 Aug 2025

#46

How Lore, DIY Music Scenes & The Cure Inspired This Viral Tiktokker (And What Musicians Can Learn)

Nirvana, TikTok, analogue aesthetics, and virality don't usually go together. Meet the cre... more

12 Aug 2025

42 MINS

42:04

12 Aug 2025

#45

What Great Music Journalists Hear That Algorithms Miss: DiS meets Ilana Kaplan

How do music journalists spot breakthrough artists before they become household names? Wha... more

05 Aug 2025

59 MINS

59:20

05 Aug 2025

#44

How to Use Social Media When You Hate It & Why Streaming Math Ain't Mathin' - Q&A Special

In this special Q&A episode, DiS founder Sean Adams explores the uncomfortable truths abou... more

29 Jul 2025

35 MINS

35:32

29 Jul 2025

#43

How to Start a DIY Music Business Before You Feel Ready - Girls Twiddling Knobs on Mission Driven Mu...

What if the very thing that makes you feel like an outsider in the music industry could be... more

22 Jul 2025

59 MINS

59:52

22 Jul 2025

#42

Mary Spender - Why Now Is Actually The Greatest Time for Independent Musicians

While most music industry coverage focuses on (poly)crisis and collapse, Mary Spender argu... more

13 Jul 2025

47 MINS

47:26

13 Jul 2025

#41

DiSpatch: What a Glastonbury First-Timer Found - Hope, Love, Unity, Resistance & Joy

What does it feel like to attend Glastonbury for the first time? Music journalist <a href=... more

05 Jul 2025

37 MINS

37:04

05 Jul 2025

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#63