Hi, I’m Janosch, founder and editor of Negative White.
I’ve been covering the Swiss music industry since 2010. Sound Business grew out of a simple frustration: there wasn’t a reliable, independent, English-language source for what was actually happening in the Swiss music business—not just press releases, not paywalled broadsheets, but real analysis of the things that matter to people working in this industry.
That’s what I try to deliver every month. You’ll get the stories that shaped the month, context on why they matter, and one deeper dive into a topic worth your full attention. The Parliament Watch section tracks music policy in Bern — which most outlets ignore entirely.
Your first edition arrives in the last week of the month. In the meantime, catch up on recent issues below.
Your membership at a glance
Sound Business — your monthly briefing The Swiss music industry, once a month. Every edition includes Headlines, Noteworthy, Parliament Watch, and a Deep Dive. → Browse all Sound Business editions
Weekly5 — included in your membership Five personal song picks every Sunday. A good way to stay connected to what's actually being released, beyond the industry side. → Read recent editions
Full site access Concert coverage, album reviews, artist interviews, and premieres — all available to you. → Explore the site
A few things worth knowing
- Sound Business goes out monthly, usually in the last week. If you ever miss it, the full archive is at negativewhite.com/tag/sound-business/.
- Parliament Watch tracks interpellations and motions in the Federal Council and National Council that affect the music industry. If you spot something we should be following, reply to any Sound Business email — I read them all.
- Manage your membership at negativewhite.com/account.
If there’s a topic you think Sound Business should cover, or something happening in your corner of the industry, I’d genuinely like to hear about it.
