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Thread #146705   Message #3397970
Posted By: GUEST,Paul Slade
31-Aug-12 - 04:35 AM
Thread Name: CD Reviewer accepting Trad entries
Subject: RE: CD Reviewer accepting Trad entries
Musicmick: What you're describing here is not a reviewer. It's a publicist. The same ends could be achieved by simply reprinting every CD's press release guff verbatim.

A publicist works for the individual or band producing the CD, and his job is to maximise its sales. A reviewer works for his readers, and his job is to offer articulate and considered judgement - pro or con - to help guide those readers' buying decisions. It's a crucial distinction, and there's no fudging it.