| Entertainment news publications and online editions | | | | well-aware of the different genres of music, be it |
| have sections written by critics. These could be | | | | Eastern, Western, jazz, blues or reggae. The critic |
| movie reviews for a film that has released at a | | | | pours out his knowledge on the entertainment news |
| theater near you. It could also be the music reviews | | | | pages. Readers of these columns can only benefit |
| for an album that is slowly climbing up the charts. | | | | from the learned wisdom of the critic. |
| Critics have been panned by artists for centuries. | | | | Critics hold a lot of sway over the business aspect of |
| Many artists relegate critics to the sidelines with the | | | | the entertainment industry. Viewers go to the |
| strong belief that they have taken up criticism only | | | | theaters mainly on what the opinion of the movie |
| because they have not been able to create art | | | | reviews is. They generally tend to head to the |
| themselves. But that opinion is not free from fallacy. | | | | theaters with a pre-conceived idea formed by the |
| Critics do their job and that job has a purpose. | | | | reading of the critic's opinion. The same happens in |
| The primary job of the critic is to inculcate good | | | | case of music reviews. Sales of albums feel the |
| taste among audiences and viewers. Entertainment | | | | effect of a critic's analysis, and if the critic happens |
| news portals are their media. Because a large chunk | | | | to be someone of repute or from a respected |
| of the people read these entertainment news sites, | | | | publication, the impact is deeper. Music reviews are |
| the critics can reach out to more people with their | | | | also important links in understanding the flow and |
| views and opinion about things. The movie reviews | | | | direction modern music is taking. |
| that they write tell the audience what they can | | | | Having said all these, I'm not saying that the critic is |
| expect from the movie. They tell you if the movie | | | | always right in his assessment. There are numerous |
| ticket is worth your money or not. I'm not saying | | | | examples of movies trashed by critics in the movie |
| that you accept their opinion as gospel truth, but | | | | reviews but they have gone on to become |
| when learned critics say something, they must have | | | | blockbusters. Some, which the critics hailed as |
| some reason for doing so. | | | | cinematic masterpieces, didn't find an audience. The |
| In the field of music, critics have a special to play as | | | | viewer or the listener, in case of music reviews, is |
| well. Music reviews inform and educate listeners | | | | the ultimate judge. Critics writing for entertainment |
| about the trends of modern music. Being a | | | | news publications can only claim to be guides. They |
| connoisseur in music and performing arts, the critic | | | | point out certain aspects and the viewer has to |
| manages to pack in his knowledge about music when | | | | decide if he agrees with the sensibilities of the critic in |
| he writes music reviews. The opinion of the critic is | | | | those aspects. |
| important for music reviews because the critic is | | | | |