Who Writes Album Reviews?

Landon30 wrote:
If you dont like the music, dont write a review on it?

So, we should only write a review if we like the music? That would be rather one-sided and pointless. Negative reviews are valuable unless the reviewer clearly has an axe to grind with the artist or style of music. But you can assess the validity of their review, and try not to take it personal 😉

(BTW, I like The Expendables a lot, great band!)

+Who Writes Album Reviews?+

Anyone who cares to spend the time on it. As long as they have an AppleID and the time to write one that doesn't contain profanity, they can post a review.


If you want 'professional' reviews, read elsewhere.


I like reading some of them, actually, and love the concept of free speech. Although I would like the reviews for iPod games that say 'vote here if you want free ipod games' to be canned....those are not even reviews.

Dear Landon30,

You're right, "The Expendables" aren't "laughably bad", they are so bad isn't even funny. They got a terrible review because they are ... ready? ... terrible.

Why do you care what anyone else thinks about the band you (for some reason) like? You can't expect everyone to like them -- even the reviewers who get their "official" reviews published in the iTunes Store.

Are you saying that no review should contain anything negative?

How helpful would that be?

Why not just have a stock review for everything, that reads "great album, buy it"?

I believe that the iTunes Store has an arrangement with www.allmusic.com for the editorial reviews.