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Mark Smotroff

(He/Him)
San Francisco
As seen in: Flipboard, ECOUSTICS, Home Theater Review, Analog Planet, AudiophileReview.com
Covers:  I primarily write about music: rock, jazz, soul, r 'n b, pop, prog, blues, often from an audiophile perspective but not always. I sometimes cover film, entertainment technologies & industry issues.
Doesn't Cover: politics, heavy tech, enterprise, big data, b2b, etc.
Freelance Writer, Communications, Musician/Composer
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing for DISCoveries, a record collector's magazine which was eventually acquired by Goldmine.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

Why did you become a journalist?

The opportunity to write about music arose as an outgrowth of my work as a publicist for what I call entertainment technologies.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

My cover features on Les Paul for DISCoveries and Mix Magazine.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

So many I wrote about the concept recently https://audiophilereview.com/audiophile-news/why-do-hooks-still-matter/

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That I am a typical audiophile. I consider am more of an "everyman" audiophile. I love great sound but it doesn't have to bankrupt you...
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