Re: Tara Publications on Jewish music magazine

[Steven M. Singer <ssinger...>]

Ari & Mayer -

Both good points:  We *do* desperately need a publication that features
Jewish music - from the consumer/listener's perspective.  However, both
Ari and Mayer are correct in that ALL that currently exists (outside the
internet) in terms of Jewish music review and promotion is decidedly
COMMERCIAL.  Moment's "articles" about Jewish musicians are PAID
advertising sections.  Mayer, though your "add a review" portions of your
web page ARE dynamic and helpful, they ARE NOT the kind of open-ended
journalism that the music community needs most.

I'd be happy to help in any way that I can.

-Steve Singer
 LISTEN UP! A CAPPELLA
 
 www.jewishsong.com






On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, Ari Davidow wrote:

> Mayer, 
> 
> I think your complaint is quite unfair and misleading.
> 
> >I have had a section for Jewish music articles on the Jewishmusic.com site 
> >for 4 years and no one to date has offered to contribute even 1 article!!
> 
> But you haven't linked to any articles off-site, either. There is a slew
> of Jewish-music articles on the klezmer shack, most we link to from other
> sites, include Tara. There are other websites that focus on other Jewish 
> music ranging from Hasidic to Israeli, and Tara does links to none of that. 
> Tara doesn't even link to external reviews of the albums is sells--your own 
> links page includes only links to websites of Tara customers or affiliates!
> 
> You guys carry a good selection of good material, but in this area, we
> have had previous discussions and disagreements.
> 
> ari
> 
> 
> Ari Davidow
> ari (at) ivritype(dot)com
> list owner, jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
> the klezmer shack: http://www.well.com/user/ari/klez/
> 
> 

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