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Drowned in Sound
Drowned in Sound
Sean Adams

Sean Adams hosts conversations on the future of music. From inclusion in the industry to the sustainability of music journalism, the founder... more

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Episodes

How Do We Save Our Music Scenes? Meet Sound Diplomacy’s Shain Shapiro

What makes a great music city? How do governments, venues, and fans keep local music scenes alive? And why is... more

02 Mar 2025 · 40 minutes
Festivals For Future: Frances Fox on Music’s Role in Climate Justice

Music has long been a force for change but as extreme weather disrupts events and the industry grapples with its... more

23 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
How We Open Music’s Doors to Everyone (Not Just the Rich)

From grassroots venues and youth music programs to Mercury Prize winners, early support shapes who gets to make music—and who... more

16 Feb 2025 · 45 minutes
Will music survive the next 25 years? - Season 3 Prologue

How will music survive until 2050? Will streaming monopolies and economic pressures lead to music’s decline, or can we build... more

16 Feb 2025 · 14 minutes
Introducing... 2025 Theme: What will music be like in 2050?

This year marks 25 years since Drowned in Sound launched, and rather than obsessing about the past, we will be... more

02 Jan 2025 · 10 minutes
How does music get discovered? Favourite venues? Brexit? - Q&A Special: Part 2

In part two of this Q&A experiment, Drowned in Sound founder Sean Adams delves into various topics, including the process... more

14 Dec 2024 · 21 minutes
Why weren't [insert band] massive? Music's true value? Gaffes? - Q&A Special: Part 1

To mark Drowned in Sound's 24th anniversary and before we begin a new season of the podcast, Drowned in Sound... more

12 Dec 2024 · 28 minutes
What is the function of record reviews in 2024?

Elijah is a profound thinker and this conversations draws on his influential grime nights with Stormzy & Skepta, writing about... more

27 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
The joys of magazine-making with PROG Editor Jerry Ewing

How do you become a magazine editor that can put Kate Bush on the cover? And what’s it like running... more

04 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
What's it like to broadcast from a war zone?

Award-winning reporter Julia MacFarlane explains what the music press can learn from traditional news journalism. As Drowned in Sound's podcast season... more

04 Feb 2024 · 41 minutes