tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858107391169802633.post4029679622981483385..comments2023-11-05T02:02:49.132-06:00Comments on Loving Peter Cetera: Magna Carta... Holy Grail Reviewrshepherd138http://www.blogger.com/profile/08887350687185696789noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858107391169802633.post-13519894218428588262013-07-15T19:25:10.038-05:002013-07-15T19:25:10.038-05:00Interesting. I agree with what he's saying, to...Interesting. I agree with what he's saying, too, but I think music reviews these days also have a detrimental effect on those who aren't familiar with said artist/genre. a lot of people, instead of going through the hassle of listening to a whole album, will look up an album review to let the "professionals" guide their opinions instead of developing their own. and i definitely kind of saw that with mchg; a lot of reviewers basically said jay-z put out a shit album, and then everybody started saying the album was shit. like a DAY after the release. it's really hard to comprehend an entire album within a day...<br /><br />i think a lot of established publications and blogs are exploiting the album review. every website wants a lot of traffic and a lot of views, comments, likes, retweets, etc. and these days, the fastest upload of a wanted content (like the review of the magna carta holy grail album- it was getting a lot of press, hype, expectations before its release for obvious reasons) will get the most views, most traffic, while the others trail behind it. so these music critics have to get in their reviews fairly quickly to not fall behind. and i think that is one of the reasons that may potentially hinder the critic's utmost ability to really review and critique the album. a LOT of reviews were published on july 4 or 5 (la times, usa today, nyt, billboard, mtv.) on the day of release or a single day after it. and admittedly a lot of these reviews are really well written, but i can't help but think that it's all about who uploads/publishes it first and gets the most views and blah blah blah. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858107391169802633.post-77234013458538857962013-07-15T11:46:04.876-05:002013-07-15T11:46:04.876-05:00I also believe that the Internet has devalued albu...I also believe that the Internet has devalued albums themselves. A lot of music listeners don't listen to full albums anymore, and many music listeners have never even listened to a full album, due to the ridiculously easy availability of single songs on the Internet.rshepherd138https://www.blogger.com/profile/08887350687185696789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858107391169802633.post-84689350105765381652013-07-15T11:41:05.718-05:002013-07-15T11:41:05.718-05:00I can agree with what he's saying. Music revie...I can agree with what he's saying. Music reviews are really not that revered these days. Which actually might be a good thing. People have the ability to check out music for free on the internet these days, and form their own opinion on it. Hopefully, if they like it, they'll go out and support the artist. However, I also feel he's making these comments to cover up his insecurity over the lukewarm reviews Magna Carta... Holy Grail has been receiving. rshepherd138https://www.blogger.com/profile/08887350687185696789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858107391169802633.post-44749532101328957872013-07-14T19:58:51.785-05:002013-07-14T19:58:51.785-05:00solid review.
what did you think about jay-z's...solid review.<br />what did you think about jay-z's recent comment about how album reviews are now being handled?<br />context: http://www.vingle.net/posts/159100-Watch-Jay-Z-Says-The-Internet-Killed-the-Album-ReviewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com