The link between music and its reception is a nebulous one. Whether consciously or subconsciously, music reviewers are influenced by more than simply the content of music,. On that subject, the author of this article has coined a term called “poptimism”, to refer to the moment when an artist becomes so popular that they no longer receive bad reviews.
Article : http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/at-the-top-of-the-pop-music-heap-theres-no-criticizing-the-view/2015/04/16/d98d53a8-e1f2-11e4-b510-962fcfabc310_story.html
Author : Chris Richards
Source : the Washington Post
Date : 17/04/15