Gawker pointed us to this article on Daily Finance with the scoop: “Vibe magazine, the urban-music magazine founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones, is the latest victim of the media recession. A source with knowledge of the situation tells DailyFinance that the staff has learned the magazine is ceasing publication, and assistants in the offices of editor in chief Danyel Smith and publisher Edgar Hernandez confirmed the news.”
Is this just another sign of the music industry’s decline? Or are new media sources edging out major music magazines with their free online content? Was Vibe out of touch with the hip hop scene? Most likely, it’s a combination of all three.
Saddened by the neverending print media death march? Weigh in with a eulogy in the comments.
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[...] A source with knowledge of the situation tells DailyFinance that the staff has learned the magazine is ceasing publication, and assistants in the offices of editor in chief Danyel Smith and publisher Edgar Hernandez confirmed the news.” [...]
Is print media is dying. Discuss.
I'm pretty sure the opinions of Vibe have been outdated for a few years.
Uhhh….yes. Look at the list of magazines that have folded over the last few years….
Vibe, Perfroming Songwriter, Blender, King , Anime Insider, JPG, Tennis Week, Trump, Wichita, Genre, Best Life, Hallmark, Travel & Leisure Golf, Conscious Choice,Hollywood Life, Best Life, The American, BPM, Computer Shopper, Radar, Cooking for 2, Craft, Living, Domino, Write Now!, Country Weekly, Culture & Travel, Figure, Jane, Mountain Time, Frank, Metal Edge, “No Depression” Music, Metal Maniacs,
Scrye, Disney Adventures,Doubledown Media, Harp, Comic Foundry, Beast, Indy Car,,SMART, Realms of Fantasy, Amusement Business, Wondertime, Kitchen Sink,Teen, Surfer, Ascent, Preemie, Plenty, Finest, Water, Florida Inside Out, Longboard, Ocean Drive, Country Home, Shallow Water Angler, Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM), Television Week, JPG,Selecciones, Distinction, Portfolio,Financial Week,
Wildlife Conservation, Atlanta Peach, Hunt Club Digest,Sport Compact Car, Southern Sporting Journal, Luxury & Exotics Power, Starlog,Remix, DNR, PC, Cottage Living , PLAY- NYTimes Sports Magazine,
O at Home,Turbo, Standard Wake Quarterly, 02138, The Alpinist, Cosmo Girl,Home Companion,Jewish Living, Everywhere,HOME, Playgirl,Golf for Women, Quick & Simple, Future Snowboarding, Mass Appeal, Las Vegas Life, Harp, Blueprint, Travel & Leisure Family, Tango,Business 2.0,Vibe Vixen, Weekly World News, American Heritage, CHILD, InfoWorld, Life, Cracked, Pages, Nick Jr., Future Music, Shock,
Teen People, Weekend, Elle Girl, Celebrity Living Weekly, Nick
sure is. i definitely feel for the people losing their jobs. but honestly? if you can read everything online, why kill a tree?
R.I.P. Cottage Living :(
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