smoe.org mailing lists
ivan@stellysee.de
| From | "Gene Good" <javagene@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: A few thoughts on payola |
| Date | Wed, 27 Jul 2005 17:41:59 +0000 |
[Part 1 text/plain (1.9 kilobytes)]
(View Text in a separate window)
I know Rolling Stone is manipulated as far as reviews go.Jim Derogatis of
the Chicago Sun Times was fired by them for not playing by the rules,On his
weekly 2 hour radio show "Sound Opinions"[which is an excellent show by the
way] he often mentions how the star ratings are fixed.You are pretty much
told how many stars to give.And if they don't like your rating they will
change it.Jim's co-host, Greg Kot who still reviews for the magazine agrees
with this.I think a very good example of this was the last solo album by
Mick Jagger. I believe it got 4-5 stars.
Gene
>From: Ken Kase <kenkase@nighttimes.com>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: Audities <audities@smoe.org>
>Subject: A few thoughts on payola
>Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 05:35:02 -0500
>
>Although I think it's great that Elliott Spitzer took a stand in New York
>against questionable business practices in the music industry in his state,
>I can't help but think about a few things. As an independent musician,
>critic and rabid music fan, I share the outrage concerning the tom foolery
>of the major labels in their attempts to manipulate the media. The truly
>stupid thing is that it's apparent that they lost a hell of a lot of money
>doing it--signifying that the entire system is broken right down to the
>roots.
>
>Also, I can't help wondering if this chicanery extends to sycophantic
>magazines like Rolling Stone and Spin who seem always ready to hail as a
>masterpiece even the most superficial and tedious crap. Has the mainstream
>press succumbed to the lure of free iPods as well?
>
>Finally, isn't he payola scheme a microcosm of how American politics works
>these days? And if so, doesn't it kind of seem like small potatoes compared
>to the massive gifts and perks our elected representatives receive?
>
>I'd like to hear the list's take on this stuff.
>
>--Ken Kase
>
>
For assistance, please contact
the smoe.org administrators.