A Maximum Error

A band called The Black Crowes recently complained about Maxim magazine giving a poor review for their album without even listening to its entirety. The current rumor is that Maxim heard only one song and the review was bascially “an educated guess.” Maxim apologized about the review and admitted it was an inaccurate article. No big deal right?

Rumor has it that rapper Nas has an upcoming album that received another inaccurate Maxim review. The best part is that his album is not even out yet! So Maxim screwed up again, but what should be done from a PR standpoint? Being straight forward and apologizing is a great start. Maybe the magazine should include an article detailing what happened and how they plan on fixing the problem. If editors are too busy to hear entire albums and give detailed reviews, maybe they should cut down on the number of reviews each month. In return the reader will get a quality article that will be a better description of the artist’s newest work. A change is definitely needed and I hope Maxim will improve their current situation.