Drowned in Sound
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Type of site | Online music magazine |
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Available in | English |
Owner | Silentway |
Created by | Sean Adams |
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Registration | No |
Launched | 1998 |
Current status | Dormant |
Drowned in Sound,sometimes abbreviated toDiS,was a UK-based musicwebzinefinanced by artist management company Silentway. Founded by editor Sean Adams, the site featured reviews, news, interviews, and discussion forums.
History
[edit]DiSbegan as an email fanzine in 1998 calledThe Last Resortbut was relaunched by founder and editor Sean Adams asDrowned in Soundin 2000.[citation needed]
The site was mostly based on contributions from unpaid writers and had an integratedforumto allow for discussion and comments on interviews, news and reviews. It also included a user-rated database of artists and bands as well as details for most live music venues in the UK.
In 2006, the site launched apodcastcalledDrowned in Sound Radio.
Drowned in Sound also launched a label, Drowned in Sound Recordings, in 2004[1]which released albums for a few bands, includingBrett Anderson,Emily Haines,Jeniferever,Martha Wainwright,Metric,Redjetson,The Stills,ThisGirl,andYouthmovies.[2]
In November 2007,DiSteamed up with ad-supported download site RCRDLBL.com to launch an audio and video blog, entitled "Drownload".[3]
DiSwas involved with theSummer Sundaefestival since 2008, and in 2010 kicked off their 10th anniversary celebrations with a line-up headlined bythe FutureheadsandFrightened Rabbit.Previously, they hosted the Friday night billing of the Rising Stage as being presented in partnership withDrowned in Sound.[4]
In April 2019, Pitchfork reported the closure of the site following a Facebook post by Adams.[5]Adams continued to operate a podcast under the site name, which launched in March 2023.[6]
Ownership
[edit]A percentage of DrownedinSound.com (the website) and the Drowned in Sound Recordings record label was owned by Silentway Ltd.[7]
DiShad a short-lived partnership withRupert Murdoch's BSkyB, which ended by mutual consent in August 2008,[8]resulting in the majority of staff being laid off.[9]
Awards
[edit]On 19 March 2006,The Observer'sMusic Monthlyranked DrownedinSound.com 9th on its list of top 25 websites.[citation needed]In November 2006, it passed the 150,000 unique readers a week mark and was nominated in the Best Music Website category at the 2007 PLUG Awards and the Best Website category at the 2007 ShockwavesNMEAwards.[citation needed]The site and a handful of its writers received nominations at the 2006 Record of the Day awards, held in London on 21 November 2006. The site won in the category of BestPodcastand finished runner-up in the category of Best Website for the second year running.[10]In September 2007,DiSwas nominated in two categories at the annual BT Digital Music Awards for Best Music Magazine and Best Podcast (audio).[citation needed]In November 2007,DiSwas named Best Online Music Publication at the annual Record of the Day awards.[11]In 2010,Drowned in Soundwon Best Publication at the Record of the Day awards.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^"Drowned in Sound Recordings / Label".MySpace Music.Archived fromthe originalon 27 April 2006.Retrieved26 July2024.
- ^"Drowned in Sound / Label".Drowned in Sound.Archived fromthe originalon 15 February 2010.Retrieved26 July2024.
- ^"Drowned in Sound teams up with RCRDLBL.com",Music Week,27 November 2007
- ^"More for Summer Sundae",BBC, 1 May 2008
- ^Yoo, Noah (4 April 2019)."Online Music Magazine Drowned in Sound to Shut Down".Pitchfork.
- ^Adams, Sean (6 March 2023)."Drowned in Sound is back!".Drowned In Sound.Archived fromthe originalon 25 March 2023.Retrieved21 March2023.
- ^"Drowned in Sound teams up with RCRDLBL.com",Music Week,27 October 2007
- ^Adams, Sean (18 August 2008)."Drowned in Sound Joint Venture With Bskyb Ends".Drowned in Sound.Archived fromthe originalon 21 August 2008.Retrieved30 August2011.
- ^"Drowned in Sound Lay Off All Staff".Recordoftheday.com. Archived fromthe originalon 7 February 2009.Retrieved30 August2011.
- ^"Record of the Day Music Journalism and Pr Awrds 2006Archived6 December 2008 at theWayback Machine",Record of the Day
- ^"Record of the Day Music Journalism and Pr Awrds 2007Archived15 April 2009 at theWayback Machine",Record of the Day
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Drowned in Sounddiscography atDiscogs