Podcast · 57 episodes
Drowned in Sound, page 3
by Drowned in Sound · English
Music is upstream from politics. Drowned in Sound investigates how the music industry shapes society and how fans, artists, and workers can organise for systemic change. Hosted by Sean Adams, we decode streaming economics, sustainable touring, climate and tech, workers’ rights, and collective solutions with musicians, researchers, and changemakers.
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Protect grassroots music, save so much more. A chat with Enter Shikari’s Rou ReynoldsGrassroots music protection and systemic change, with Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds linking live-music policy to broader crises (climate, Gaza, neoliberal individualism).2 Sep 2025 · 26 min · 9 chapters
DiSpatch: Raging at Reading Festival - Backstage with Enter Shikari, Sofia Isella, Cliffords, and moreBackstage dispatch from Reading Festival focused on “rage as the sound of the summer,” political urgency (Gaza, climate), and the importance of grassroots music venues (the “grassroots levy” and…26 Aug 2025 · 53 min · 21 chapters
Meet The Music Researcher Making Sense of the TechpocalypseThe episode explores how music’s future can be understood amid a “techpocalypse,” using practical futurism and collective research.19 Aug 2025 · 48 min · 19 chapters
How Lore, DIY Music Scenes & The Cure Inspired This Viral Tiktokker (And What Musicians Can Learn)Whether DIY music scenes and TikTok creators can teach each other—specifically how lo-fi “lore” storytelling, fan research, and analog presentation can reshape music journalism, fandom, and…12 Aug 2025 · 42 min · 16 chapters
What Great Music Journalists Hear That Algorithms Miss: DiS meets Ilana KaplanHow great music journalists find future talent and why human reporting matters more than algorithms/AI; also covers the economics and PR control of music journalism, plus how major artists shape…5 Aug 2025 · 59 min · 21 chapters
How to Use Social Media When You Hate It & Why Streaming Math Ain't Mathin' - Q&A SpecialQ&A/advice on using social media as an artist who hates it, plus streaming economics and live-streaming gigs; sets up a second-half discussion of the “disarmed Spotify movement” and why…29 Jul 2025 · 36 min · 8 chapters
How to Start a DIY Music Business Before You Feel Ready - Girls Twiddling Knobs on Mission Driven Music CareersHow to launch a DIY music business before you feel ready, using a mission-driven model focused on women’s access to recording/production, not just audience growth or profit.22 Jul 2025 · 1 h · 20 chapters
Mary Spender - Why Now Is Actually The Greatest Time for Independent MusiciansMary Spender argues 2025 is a great time for independent musicians because artists can build “micro” ecosystems via YouTube plus direct relationships (especially email newsletters), even as Spotify’s…13 Jul 2025 · 47 min · 16 chapters
DiSpatch: What a Glastonbury First-Timer Found - Hope, Love, Unity, Resistance & JoyA first-timer’s-eye view of Glastonbury as a “city” where music and politics mix through themed spaces, community, and activism; includes discussion of hope/joy as resistance and debate over whether…5 Jul 2025 · 37 min · 14 chapters