Comments on: Poll: Music news, yes or no?

By: News and Stuff - July edition

News and Stuff - July edition — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:08:57 +0000

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By: sweetknees

sweetknees — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:20:37 +0000

Sure why not, I love readig about music and stuff ..and who doesn't mind winning a freebie now and then, thanks for the memories….

By: Mat Packer

Mat Packer — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:38:10 +0000

War and Peace reply there Carlee..hehe. I appreciate it though.

You know me, I'm definitely not a journalist...and the only way I'm counted as a blogger by supposed current standards is that I have a blog. So yes, in all likelihood the articles will more often than not be snippets cut n pasted from various press releases. Occasionally when I, or someone else, reviews CDs it'll be 100% original content but apart from that it's just going to be about getting articles out quickly and all that.

And yep, I like your idea for the 'music journo' prize

By: Carlee Potter

Carlee Potter — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:09:47 +0000

I think that's a solid idea! Let me give you my journalist's perspective: writers are loaded up with press releases to keep them abreast of all that's fresh and 'happening'. If you have any self respect as a journo, you view a press release as a starting point/or a lead to make some inquiries, dig further and create a STORY around the introductory news you have received.
But let's be honest, when the information in the press release is actually worthwhile and well presented it's so tempting to just paraphrase what has been provided (of course I've never seen THAT happen before) and the crew who have sent you the press release would probably be equally as stoked to get the 'news' out there in a version as identical to what they produced as possible.
Music industry press releases aren't sent to the fans (traditionally) and it's the fans who are 10 times more interested in the news than the journos are. Well, I mean, a music journo might immediately write up every snippet of news they get about Matchbox 20 and not EVER get around to crafting a story around a press release they've received about Whitesnake (if maybe they were planning a reunion or something).
So I say, give the fans what they want in it's original form (the press release). They'll also get to read it a lot quicker than if you decided to try and make an article of it.
Oh yeah... and the free stuff? Woo hoo! Maybe you could set it up so readers/fans have to write their own article around the press release you've published [a mini-article, just big enough for the comment box] and the best "music journo" wins the prize.

By: Mat Packer

Mat Packer — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:54:23 +0000

I'm of the same opinion mostly, and hey my blog is pretty diverse content wise already….

By: antzpantz

antzpantz — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:50:07 +0000

Sure. Can't have enough music news, right?

By: sweetknees

sweetknees — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:20:37 +0000

Sure why not, I love readig about music and stuff ..and who doesn't mind winning a freebie now and then, thanks for the memories….

By: matpacker

matpacker — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:38:10 +0000

By: snobs

snobs — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:09:47 +0000

I think that's a solid idea! Let me give you my journalist's perspective: writers are loaded up with press releases to keep them abreast of all that's fresh and 'happening'. If you have any self respect as a journo, you view a press release as a starting point/or a lead to make some inquiries, dig further and create a STORY around the introductory news you have received.
But let's be honest, when the information in the press release is actually worthwhile and well presented it's so tempting to just paraphrase what has been provided (of course I've never seen THAT happen before) and the crew who have sent you the press release would probably be equally as stoked to get the 'news' out there in a version as identical to what they produced as possible.
Music industry press releases aren't sent to the fans (traditionally) and it's the fans who are 10 times more interested in the news than the journos are. Well, I mean, a music journo might immediately write up every snippet of news they get about Matchbox 20 and not EVER get around to crafting a story around a press release they've received about Whitesnake (if maybe they were planning a reunion or something).
So I say, give the fans what they want in it's original form (the press release). They'll also get to read it a lot quicker than if you decided to try and make an article of it.
Oh yeah... and the free stuff? Woo hoo! Maybe you could set it up so readers/fans have to write their own article around the press release you've published [a min-article, just big enough for the comment box] and the best "music journo" wins the prize.

By: matpacker

matpacker — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:54:23 +0000

I'm of the same opinion mostly, and hey my blog is pretty diverse content wise already….