In part two of this Q&A experiment, Drowned in Sound founder Sean Adams delves into various topics, including the process of discovering new music, the complexities of the music industry, and nostalgic reflections on MySpace and defunct London music v

To mark Drowned in Sound's 24th anniversary and before we begin a new season of the podcast, Drowned in Sound founder Sean Adams answers your questions.Here are some links related to topics covered in the Q&A in case you'd like more context. Listen

Elijah is a profound thinker and this conversations draws on his influential grime nights with Stormzy & Skepta, writing about music, DJing and to his Yellow Square instagram posts, which are a form of community-building journalism that act as prods a

How do you become a magazine editor that can put Kate Bush on the cover? And whats it like running a genre-specific title in 2023?In a world where the digital age is rapidly redefining media, Sean Adams (@seaninsound) meets a titan of the magazine world

Award-winning reporter Julia MacFarlane explains what the music press can learn from traditional news journalism.As Drowned in Sound's podcast season looking at the future of music media continues, we wander into the world of international journalism

Meet the YouTube music critic who runs whilst reviewing records.Probably not all of them, but there are some people evolving music criticism onto new mediums. To understand what it's like to be a "creator" on YouTube, we spoke to Jimmy Watk

The Quietus' John Doran reflects on the demise of Pitchfork and whether music journalism is now destined to be a hobby or can writing/thinking/talking about music thrive in a reader-funded era?DiS020 | S2: The Future of the Music Press EP12In his wi

Does the music industry still need the music press? Do new acts still care about media coverage?Explore the shifting landscape of music promotion in the digital era with Atlanta Cobb, the award-winning Music Business Coach and managerof multi-platinum s

In a digital world awash with advertising money, why are music publications and media outlets facing extinction? As we explore the future of the music press, we take a detour into the world of marketing to help make sense of the economics of the media la

NBC News' tech and culture reporter Kat Tenbarge has her finger firmly on the pulse of internet culture and the influencer economy. She honed her expertise at Insider through investigative forays into the complexities of digital fame. Her coverage is