[Dixielandjazz] Re: Critics

[LeslieMRag at aol.com]

So then why do musicians send review copies of CDs to publications, and why 
do they protest when they aren't mentioned in festival reviews? Why not just 
take out an ad? Running reviews is the pits as far as publishers are concerned 
because there's always someone who doesn't like a recording that gets a rave 
review and always someone who loves a recording that gets a lukewarm review. 
I've even had musicians complain when they got a rave review because they didn't 
think the CD was that good, and I've had to pass on CDs sent to us by good 
musicians who sometimes send us inferior CDs not indicative of their usual 
performances. It's a really difficult situation for the publisher....a free service 
provided with the potential for landmines all over the place. 

Leslie Johnson
lesliemrag at aol.com
www.mississippirag.com


In a message dated 7/18/2006 12:45:44 PM Central Standard Time, 
dixielandjazz-request at ml.islandnet.com writes:
Steve Barbone wrote:

> Aaaarragh . . . critics? "We don't need no stinkin" critics.