Making Waves with WaveTheory

Conflicts of Interest in Audio Reviews - Making Waves with WaveTheory EP 03

Making Waves with WaveTheory

Show Notes

I'm joined by Lachlan Fennen of the YouTube channel Passion for Sound to discuss conflicts of interest in audio reviews. What is a conflict of interest? How is it different than a bias? What are some sources of conflicts of interest? How much of a problem are they really? How can reviewers navigate them? All this and more discussed within!

My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wavetheorysound My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wavetheory1 Make a 1-Time Donation to Support Me on PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7N7Z8WRLWQ36E

Passion for Sound YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PassionforSound

The out-of-commercial music clips and end-of-episode demo track were provided and created by Cherelle-Renee Childs and performed by Legend's Ghost. Legend's Ghost Bandcamp page: https://legendsghost.bandcamp.com/

The intro track is "All Along" by Mia Edenberg & Benjamin Shielden: https://edenberg-shielden.com/ Access Edenberg & Shielden's work on major streaming platforms: https://hyperfollow.com/edenbergshielden

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