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~ Featuring Jake Cleland (Strine Whine), Mikey Cahill (Herald Sun), Brodie Lancaster (Writer & Editor), Shaad D'Souza (Freelance) and Uppy Chatterjee (The Music) The internet has not only changed the way we discover, access, purchase and consume music, it has changed the way we judge it, too. With the rise of citizen journalism through fans’ music blogs, pop-culture websites and even the comments sections under YouTube videos or on Soundcloud’s waveform textboxes, anyone can be a music critic. And when streaming services like Spotify, Bandcamp and Pandora curate playlists, they become tastemakers as well as providers. Do their selections hold as much sway as a Pitchfork or Rolling Stone review? Playlist curator vs modern music critic – who holds the real influence and relevance?