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Originally Posted by boo boo
And thus this makes "professional" music critics pretty much worthless, then again they always have been. Obviously most of them wouldn't know good music if it bit them in the ass so consumer advice is obviously not what they excell in. So what is their job? If it's being a huge music snob that doesn't know sh*t about the subject, then they earn every penny.
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Their job is to get bring attention to whatever organization is paying them. More attention = more advertising $$ so if music critics get attention (for any reason) they are earning their keep.
It's all just business. Employers of critics give no sh*t about the critics' opinions or their writing.