Hey everyone! Martin here, founder of In Search Of Media. You may be surprised, but almost 7 years into my journey running this music website that’s so dear to my heart, I’m finally prepared to fully invest and commit to building this project out into a full, multi-media and community-focused space. Up until now, the focus has always been on written pieces, whether album reviews or interviews. With 2024 on the horizon, I am planning for the next 5-10 years, and have ambitious plans to help support and champion independent music and art:
- creating video-led, documentary-style content, filming and documenting the music scene not only within London and the UK, but on a global scale
- bringing the London-based community together with curated music and film-led events, including gigs for artists to perform their music and art
- doing radio more consistently again, with exclusive shows and DJ mixes from some of the most exciting independent artists making music today
- exclusive, in-depth articles on music-related topics, as well as longer-form featured artist / label pieces that shine a bright light on the community of talented independent artists making dope shit
- a PR service for labels and artists, from press-releases to marketing campaigns
- potentially launching a record label.
These ideas will require planning and focused work, and with the scale of the task ahead, some additional finances. Launching this Patreon will allow you, the people, to contribute directly to the growth of the project, both monetarily but also as a way to hold me accountable to turn these ideas into reality, and champion the music, art, and the community of we all love and cherish.
This may sound like a lot, and I’m aware that I tend to think bigger-picture with my ideas, but I will be taking small, gradual steps to reach these goals. The website will continue existing in its current form, with regular album reviews posted weekly. And in 2024, I am launching an initial £5 / month subscription fee that will get you the following:
- Early-bird access to 5 new ‘In Search of Old Gems’ articles where I cover old classics from my growing record collection
- Early-bird access to 2 featured, in-depth articles on the music scene in particular parts of the world
- 1 exclusive interview piece a month
- 50% off merch and any ticket prices for events in the future
- a new In Search Of Media discord where we share our love for music, new and old. It will be a virtual community space. Depending on how many London-based subscribers there are, this will turn into an in-person community get-together.
I genuinely appreciate all of you wonderful people who have supported me over the years, and while 2024 marks 7 years of doing this, I feel like I’m just getting started.
Peaceeeee xx
Martin
In Search Of Media 