Mode festival review – ‘elevated’ dance music brings new life to Sydney’s Cockatoo Island
The former penal colony has been the sandstone-and-steel backdrop for art shows, concerts and festivals – but nothing quite like Mode
The Playlist review – stick with it for the brain-breakingly weird ending
Netflix tells the origin story of Spotify, but Daniel Ek – the most powerful man in music – is no Steve Jobs. Still, it’s worth watching for the jolting discomfort you’ll feel after the finale
No tune, no words, no dancing: why white noise is the music industry’s newest hit
The sounds of bonfires, waves and rainfall are helping us relax – and making millions
‘The work we do isn’t algorithmic’: A&R in the era of TikTok
In the digital age, marketability is just as important as music. Artist and repertoire reps from Warner, Ministry of Sound and Partisan explain how they discover music in 2022
Tell us about your best new music discovery in 2022
We would like to hear about your new music highlights of the year so far, and how you found them
‘There’s endless choice, but you’re not listening’: fans quitting Spotify to save their love of music
Former streaming service subscribers on why they have ditched mod cons for MP3s, CDs and other DIY music formats
My latest worry as a parent is headphones: they’ve become a tool in the generation wars in my house
I grew up listening to my parent’s music and learning the lessons that came with it. These days kids can tune out for hours on end and never run out of content
Has streaming made it harder to discover new music?
Services such as Spotify and Apple Music give us access to the entire history of popular songs. But has that access made us lazy listeners? And could TikTok or TV really help us rediscover our passion for discovery?
K-everything: the rise and rise of Korean culture
From music to film, technology to food, the world has fallen in love with everything South Korean. Tim Adams visits Seoul in search of the origins of hallyu – the Korean wave
On my radar: Rhian Teasdale from Wet Leg’s cultural highlights
The musician on the artistic commitment of Mitski, the lasting value of Peep Show and her new favourite snacks
I was a teenage Napster obsessive – and illegal downloading changed my music taste for good
The P2P giant was shut down 20 years ago this week. But the omnivorous mindset it encouraged in a generation resonates in the very best of today’s genre-smashing pop
Rapper’s delight or weapons-grade nonsense? The app that uses AI to help MCs bust a rhyme
New tech is promising to take rap artists to new lyrical heights. But will its algorithm be able to handle our novice writer’s rubbish rhymes?
In the streaming era, Substack helps indie rockers pay the bills. Can it last?
The email subscription platform has been a source of inspiration and financial freedom for Pitchfork favourites struggling in the streaming economy
Sales from the crypto: Muse NFT album to become first new chart-eligible format in seven years
Industry figures hail ‘the future of music’ as rock band announce first album of its kind to qualify for official UK charts
Tim Dowling: I’m at a cashless festival – why does it feel like a dystopian future?
It took me half an hour to add £30 to my wristband and buy a pint at a festival – no wonder the fiddle player looks dazed