The High Cost of Music Journalism

Over a decade of music journalism, we’ve heard it all: it's dying, it's dead, it's alive again, gatekeepers have the power, and poptimism ruined everything. But one thing has always been true—it’s a lot of work and takes a lot of time.

Consider This:

An average listener might explore 100 new albums a year. A music journalist? We listen to that amount 10 times over. We dive deep into context, influences, and cultural impact. Whether we blog, start a podcast, or get hired by big publications, all this work requires time and money.

The Costs:

• Site Hosting/Domain: Around $40/month (Squarespace)

• Remote Interview Platform: $10/month (Riverside.fm)

• Audio Editing/Design Software: $59.99/month (Creative Cloud)

• Time Investment:

• Listening: 40 hours/month (minimum)

• Recording & Editing: 5 hours/episode (10 hours/month)

• Site Design: 200+ hours for redesign

• Post creation: 1 hour

All that adds up to a little over $100 and between 50-60 hours of work EACH month.

Why Support Us?

There aren’t any “tiers” of support with us. There’s no bonus content. We put everything into the show, and if you listen to our album discussions or interviews, you feel that.

It's pretty simple: if you believe in independent music journalism and look to outlets like Discologist to give it to you, please consider supporting us today by clicking on the donation button below. Whether it’s a one-time donation, monthly, annually, small dollar, or high dollar, every bit helps.

Thanks for listening. Y’all are the best.

— Kevin and Eduardo