Just like record stores I see magazine reviews dieing off. Most people spend most of their time online when it comes to listening/buying/finding new music. Is there really a need for ad-heavy print magazines or relying on one journalist?

Most journalist build a solid reputation for knowing music but the biggest problem with them is only getting a one-sided review on a few albums every month. Online we can get recommendations from hundreds of people or get music based on what we already like.

Its also helping indie artists get off the ground..its no longer a fight for those 20 spots in a magazine or rotations, everyone has access to an audience.

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Wait...there are online music sites that devote themselves to reviewing music?! I am going to instantly click on the links you've listed and throw all my magazines away -- I mean burn them! In fact, I will now only go to the sites you so helpfully promoted above and burn everything else! I can't wait to click on those links...I am "dieing" to do it!

ill take the links out if its so detering to this post

you'll be throwing magazines out eventually,
http://www.magazinedeathpool.com/

there role is becoming irrelevant as theres better ways to find music

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This thread either needs to be deleted or moved to the Publications thread.

I'm not so sure that they are dying off, but I do think they are irrelevant when it comes to evaluating talent and records.

Rolling Stone and Spin, for instance, have absolutely NO BALLS when it comes their reviews. You could make a brilliant album but if you are relatively obscure and its your first record, don't expect a glowing review from RS.

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posted by TotalTrash
I do think they are irrelevant when it comes to evaluating talent and records.

That is simply incorrect my friend.
You are judging an entire industry, hundreds of publications, on the rather weak entries of RS and Spin.
There are a ton of mags out there which do a far better job than any online site, save maybe Pop Matters, which is shaping into the best thing online for music anyhoo.

Take a risk just for yourself...


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