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 manager of multi-platinum selling artists.
In this episode, Drowned in Sound's founder Sean Adams delves deep into the existential questions surrounding the relevance of traditional music press in a time of TikTok. Atlanta shares her journey from Florence + The Machine fan site creator to consultant and coach, aiding hundreds of artists in navigating their evolving careers.
DiS017 | Season 2 - The Future of the Music Press | EP9
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About Atlanta Cobb: Atlanta's rich background includes roles at Island Records and Columbia Records, working with artists like Post Malone and Drake. Atlanta was recently a day-to-day Artist Manager at Crown Talent & Media Group, working with artists such as Becky Hill, Ella Henderson, and Camden Cox.
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The joys of magazine-making with PROG Editor Jerry Ewing
What's it like to broadcast from a war zone?
Should music critics 'pivot to video'?
Why Music Journalism Matters
If $600 billion a year is being spent, why are so many publications closing?
Has music become a sub-genre of internet culture?
Shouldn't all music journalism be intersectional?
Lessons from two decades of crafting DIY Magazine
Why music needs to talk about the climate crisis
How will the music coverage of the future be funded?
Is music journalism's future in campaigning?
Introduction to S2: The Editor's Letter / Voice Note
DiS008: Live Music And Mental Health
DiS007: AI, AI, AI! UK Government's War on Copyrighted Music?! Beatles AI song! - Dr Hayleigh Bosher explains it all
DiS006: Women's Equality in Music & Glastonbury's pipeline with Vick Bain from The F List / ISM
DiS005: How music can embrace the power of AI with ChatGPT expert David Boyle
DiS004: Tune in, AI Out - the co-founders of Endel on music's potential futures
DiS003: TikTok, "Authenticity" and Music with Eleanor from Crystal Fighters
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