"Now artists such as Coldplay, Madonna, R.E.M., and Portishead have streamed 
albums online weeks in advance of their sale, allowing fans to formulate 
their own reviews."

I don't think those are the type of artists who need press anyway. It's the 
diamonds in the rough that need the more focused attention a credible 
magazine could bring. Just because you're one of the billion bands on 
MySpace doesn't mean anyone knows you're out there.

b



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff" <jeff.teez@comcast.net>
To: "Audities" <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 11:21 AM
Subject: Are professional music critics losing their clout?


> http://tinyurl.com/5dtmeb
>
> I think many of you will enjoy this article from The Christian Science 
> Monitor.
>
> jeff t.
>