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Live music is in crisis Not at the top, where profits are booming but further down the food chain I spoke to an expert who advises mayors and governments around the world on creating resilient music cities and how mayors are helping to empower music communities youtu.be/7tFg7WCVMt8

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The message couldn't have been clearer: We need urgent action from stadiums, arenas, and the government to protect grassroots music in the UK. www.drownedinsound.org/crisis-in-gr...

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Add on larger festivals too... £1 on every ticket sold for arenas, stadiums and festivals over 10k. It's a no-brainer.

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A decade ago, 2025 seemed like the unfathomably distant future. Now 2015 feels like yesterday. So it goes. Will these Brit Awards predictions from back then come true tomorrow evening? Am I the Nostradamus of mid-2010s music blogging? Clearly! @drownedinsound.org drownedinsound.com/in_depth/414...

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The message couldn't have been clearer: We need urgent action from stadiums, arenas, and the government to protect grassroots music in the UK. www.drownedinsound.org/crisis-in-gr...

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Corporate music industry, UK government, wealth extracting tech broligarchs, private equity vulture capitalists, and monopolistic concert promoters, are you listening? can you hear us?

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Once a week (usually on a Thursday afternoon) we send out a newsletter Some weeks it’s a pile of recommendations Sometimes we explain the complexity of music, tech, and culture news Usually it’s projecting a story from now into the future and thinking about challenges that need to addressed

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Testing out the @flashes.blue with a poster I designed for the upcoming @theanchoress.bsky.social tour

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If extreme weather keeps cancelling events, when will attendees start to call for change? New episode of the @drownedinsound.org podcast out now pod.link/1037405920/e...

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Love music? Want to tell people in power how the future of music should be shaped? Have your voice heard musicfansvoice.uk Please repost to spread the word @theanchoress.bsky.social

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Apparently music fans don’t care about climate justice - is that true? Do you feel like the survival of humanity is too bleak or protecting the planet is too complicated? Give the latest episode a spin with Frances Fox who runs the pink Climate Live bus you may have seen at festivals 🌍

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New episodes coming every Sunday

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Do you love music? Do you want a say in its future? Make sure your voice is heard and inform decision making in Government, the music industry, and city regions around the UK 👇 musicfansvoice.uk

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🎧 Music Starter Packs 🤘 Please share and recommend people & orgs we’ve missed Musicians of Note go.bsky.app/qXt5zR Record Labels go.bsky.app/3QzSLhv Music Mags/Blogs/Pods go.bsky.app/6NR8rap Music Critics go.bsky.app/F3aaNLU Music Industry go.bsky.app/K9W2Sg2

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lotta great insights in this episode! open.spotify.com/episode/1FRL...

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What the?! If you feel as outraged about this as we do, be sure to follow @youthmusic.bsky.social to find out how you can support them. 🎧 If you’ve not heard this episode yet, search for “Drowned in Sound” wherever you get your podcasts.

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Do you love music? Do you want a say in its future? Make sure your voice is heard and inform decision making in Government, the music industry, and city regions around the UK 👇 musicfansvoice.uk

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For context it was 25% of youth projects under threat at the time of recording about 10 days ago

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What the?! If you feel as outraged about this as we do, be sure to follow @youthmusic.bsky.social to find out how you can support them. 🎧 If you’ve not heard this episode yet, search for “Drowned in Sound” wherever you get your podcasts.

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We slipped a typo into this morning's newsletter. Did you spot it?

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Music should be for everyone but is it becoming a luxury only the rich can afford? Shocking stat: 25% of Youth Music-funded projects are at risk due to funding cuts. That’s one in four spaces where young people could have discovered their creative voice or music-loving social circle is under threat

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Do you ever wonder what you’d be like if you didn’t love music? The friends you wouldn’t have met. The moral compass you might not have picked up. The clothes you’d be wearing or the haircuts you’ve experimented with. The money you’d have spent differently on holidays instead of festival tickets.

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Whether you’re in the club or the cubicle, the new #fkatwigs album is an extraordinary listen www.drownedinsound.org/fka-twigs-et...

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So much gold in this thread 🤘 community.drownedinsound.com/t/live-music...

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Available on Tidal, fwiw. But in general this does back up what I've always said: buy the music you love cos it could disappear any minute.

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A feast of music for you - which releases from the year so far would you add to this selection?

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For your coffee break this week

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So, so many great albums don’t exist on streaming platforms. Buy the music you love, whether it’s digital or physical.

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Crazily, I found this in the middle of a pile of books in my apartment today. Sealed. Guess I have some listening to do.

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Well worth 10 minutes of your time

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A forum thread about albums that aren’t on streaming community.drownedinsound.com/t/good-album...

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Music lovers: have you done this? www.drownedinsound.org/15-minutes-t...

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mailchi.mp/saveourscene...

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To celebrate the launch of the Class of 2025 shortlist we've given the website a bit of a refresh Yes, it's very black. Let us know if you spot any issues with it or have suggestions to improve it a bit (it's using one of the standard @ghost.org templates, not done any fancy CSS).

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Yasss CHERYM on the shortlist here below 👇🏻 debut album out now @ilovealcopop.bsky.social 🍋

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Just want to say a massive thank you to @drownedinsound.org and the bookers and promoters that put us forward from the longlist to the shortlist of the 15 Must See Live Acts of 2025. We’ve had a tough old year but we’re still in the game, thanks for putting a little spring in our step.

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Some weekend fun: Dig into a pile of community recommended new releases which came out today community.drownedinsound.com/t/new-releas...

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To celebrate the launch of the Class of 2025 shortlist we've given the website a bit of a refresh Yes, it's very black. Let us know if you spot any issues with it or have suggestions to improve it a bit (it's using one of the standard @ghost.org templates, not done any fancy CSS).

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Who do you think will be top of the class for the inaugural Class of 2025 list in association with @seetickets.bsky.social ? www.drownedinsound.org/15-must-see-...

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Without quicker, bolder action on climate, these events continue to keep on coming, each bigger and harder than the last. And so, things will temporarily calm. The fire delayed concerts and albums will come. The Grammys will happen. But let’s remember LA in the weeks and months to come.

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Without quicker, bolder action on climate, these events continue to keep on coming, each bigger and harder than the last. And so, things will temporarily calm. The fire delayed concerts and albums will come. The Grammys will happen. But let’s remember LA in the weeks and months to come.

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The Class of 2025: The new and emerging live acts that grassroots music venues think you must see in 2025. Huge thanks to @drownedinsound.bsky.social @drownedinsound.org and to the venues for taking part. www.drownedinsound.org/58-must-see-...

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Brilliant, clear advice. Really looking forward to checking out lots of awesome bands again this year. 🤘 @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social @drownedinsound.org

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I'm excited to share @drownedinsound.org's plans for the year ahead www.drownedinsound.org/what-would-b...

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