Our 2026 predictions: New Acts, Big comebacks, Gig ticket laws, and more
So what will 2026 sound like?
In this episode, Drowned in Sound founder Sean Adams and journalist Emma Wilkes look into their crystal balls (and the release schedules).
Tips on which artists should break through and the corporate barriers they’ll need to navigate.
Beyond tipping season, we explore the strange absence of shared musical moments, the growing anxiety around AI-generated music, the slow unravelling of trust in big tech platforms, and whether changes to ticketing, touring, and grassroots funding might start to rebalance power (and money) back towards scenes.
There are also…
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