MDonaldson → on Nostr: ❝ The idea that music journalism has no value is one of the most pervasive thoughts ...
❝ The idea that music journalism has no value is one of the most pervasive thoughts circulating among the suits who control the industry. What those people continue to deprive us of is smart, varied music coverage produced by actual journalists, most of whom now find themselves being squeezed out of an industry that only rewards slavish devotion to the biggest pop stars, or a constant courting of drama, gossip, and violence that is only tangentially related to music. ❞ →
https://defector.com/music-journalism-cant-afford-a-hollowed-out-pitchfork?curator=MusicREDEFPublished at
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