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In a new article in the Guardian, Jemima Kiss suggests that "If web 2.0 could be summarized as interaction, web 3.0 must be about recommendation and personalization".  Jemima hits the nail on the head when she says that privacy, credibility and trust are more important than ever for the next generation of tools we'll use to find content on the web.  She also wonders what the implications are for the music critic.  Will the machines replace the music review?  Personally, I don't think that will happen, but the dynamics of power certainly our changing.  The listening habits of millions of people can be strong indication of what is 'good music' - perhaps more so than the opinion of the few critics in the ivory towers.