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“Vibe,” R.I.P.
Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip —
Vibe, the urban-culture magazine founded by Quincy Jones in 1993, is ceasing publication, according to media reporter Jeff Bercovici (who confirmed the news with an assistant to editor-in-chief Danyel Smith). The mag had announced that it would be reducing its publication schedule, adding a gossipy offshoot, cutting workweeks to four days, and raising subscription prices earlier this year. [Daily Finance via The Awl]
VIBE Magazine Shutting Down...
The Daily Swarm —
... Daily Finance:
Vibe magazine, the urban-music magazine founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones, is the latest victim of the media recession. An assistant in the office of editor in chief Danyel Smith confirmed that the title is ceasing publication. No further information was immediately available. A call to Vibe Media CEO Steve Aaron went to voicemail.
Vibe enjoyed significant success in the late ‘90s and early part of this decade as hip hop and R&B became the nation’s predominant forms of pop music. But in recent years the ...
Karma finally visited upon Vibe magazine
ByronCrawford.com —
That hip-hop blogs list must have been the final straw. Vibe magazine, the urban-music magazine founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones, is the latest victim of the media recession. An assistant in the office of editor in chief Danyel Smith confirmed that the title is ceasing publication. No further information was immediately available. A call to Vibe Media CEO Steve Aaron went to voicemail. Checkit: Vibe magazine shutting down [DailyFinance via Bucky Turco] Previously:
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Vibe Folds (Updated) [Great Magazine Die-off]
Gawker —
Vibe Magazine—one of the biggest music magazines in America—is folding. The entire music magazine landscape is full of the dead and dying. [UPDATED below.] Wikipedia sums up Vibe unexpectedly well: The magazine owes its success to having a broader range of interests than its closest competitors The Source and XXL which focus more narrowly on rap music or the rock & pop-centric Rolling Stone and Spin. It also differs from the more staid Essence, Ebony or Jet publications by ...
Bad Vibe s: Magazine Latest Victim Of Lousy Economy [Mag Hag]
Jezebel —
[image] Daily Finance is reporting that after 16 years of publication, Vibe magazine is shutting down. Unlike other "urban" music magazines The Source , XXL the editor-in-chief, ...
VIBE Magazine FOLDS
Young, Black, and Fabulous :: Spreading Fabulousness & Foolywang Since '05 —
... Word has it VIBE magazine is shutting its doors and closing the pages on the company today. They’ve been suffering through tough times this year despite being one of the top magazine throughout the 90’s. But new owners took over in 2006. ...
Vibe Might Not Have Filed Bankruptcy but They sure are Shutting Down
Smart Sexy Rich & Crazy!......SSRAC.com —
... Aaron were not immediately returned.
Vibe enjoyed significant success in the late ’90s and early part of this decade as hip hop and R&B became the nation’s predominant forms of pop music. But in recent years the title has fallen on hard times under its new owner, the Wicks Group, which bought it in 2006. In February, it reduced its circulation and publishing frequency, cut salaries and moved employees to a four-day workweek to save money.
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Vibe Magazine Folds
URB Magazine Daily Blogs —
... Vibe Magazine Folds In some terrible journalism news, hip-hop publication Vibe Magazine has shut its doors, according to Daily Finance . A few months ago, the magazine cut work-weeks down to 4 days per week and had to cut the pay of a bunch of employees, with lack of adverising supposedly being the reason. The magazine has been at the heart of the culture for years now, although many have argued that it had fallen off recently, as its list of top Hip Hop blogs and Best MC's bracket were both debated heavily around the net. Still, terribly unfortunate news. [ ...
VIBE Magazine, RIP
brooklynvegan —
... "Vibe Magazine--one of the biggest music magazines in America--is folding. The entire music magazine landscape is full of the dead and dying." [ ...
R.I.P.
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton —
Another victim of the shiteous magazine industry and that freakin' recession!
Vibe magazine is closing.
Sad face.
Vibe Has Folded
mediabistro.com: FishBowlLA —
From Jeff Bercovici at AOL's Daily Finance:
Vibe magazine, the urban-music magazine founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones, is the latest victim of the media recession. Multiple sources both within and outside the magazine confirmed that it is shutting down.
via Gawker
BREAKING NEWS: Vibe Magazines Closes!!!
All That's FAB —
... commitment, and for all of the adventures along the way. I’ll miss this place a lot, but I’ll miss you all and the magic you create.
Vibe will be remembered as a shockingly brilliant content company that everyone can be proud of and I look forward with great excitement to all of future endeavors you all pursue.
With great affection and respect –
Steve Aaron
former CEO of VIBE Media Group
SOURCE
Vibe Magazine Shutting Down
Just Jared —
... Vibe magazine, the urban-music magazine founded by producer Quincy Jones in 1993, will be closing, reports Daily Finance. ...
VIBE MAGAZINE FOLDS
MAD NEWS —
... Vibe magazine, the urban-music magazine founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones, is the latest victim of the media recession. Multiple sources both within and outside the magazine confirmed that it is shutting down. Source ...
VIBE Magazine Remembered: 1993-2009
Rap-Up.com —
VIBE As one music pioneer leaves us, another who helped chronicle the pop music landscape has also died. It was announced today that VIBE has shut down . The magazine, founded by Quincy Jones, was the only music title, aside from Rap-Up , that I read on a regular basis. It was one of the first magazines I subscribed to as a teenager and remains one of the few I still subscribe to. As a fellow publisher, I understand the amount of hard work and money that goes into maintaining a magazine and the challenges print publications face in these tough times. I encourage you to ...
Vibe Magazine R.I.P.
Pitchfork: Latest News —
DailyFinance reports that VIBE magazine has ceased publication. Though no official statements have been made yet, RapRadar has obtained a letter sent to the magazine's staff by Vibe Media Group CEO Steve Aaron confirming that the magazine's operations are shut down, effective today.
Full disclosure: Many members of the Pitchfork staff have contributed to the magazine. Quincy Jones founded VIBE in 1993. Over the past 16 years, the magazine tirelessly chronicled the constantly shifting landscapes of ...
Vibe Magazine To Cease Publication
Brown Sista —
... , and numerous other sources, Vibe Magazine will officially cease operations at the close of business today. Words has it the magazine is the latest victim of the media recession (King, Blender, HITS, Jane, Arena). As many of you will remember, Vibe’s sister publication, Vibe Vixen, closed it’s doors just over a year ago as well. No official announcement has been made yet, however an assistant to editor in chief, Danyel Smith, did confirm to DailyFinance.com that was publication was indeed closing down today. This is of course very sad news to us here at BrownSista and the ...
NEWS: VIBE MAGAZINE FOLDS
CONCRETELOOP.COM —
... According to DailyFinance.com, VIBE MAGAZINE has folded:
“Vibe magazine, the urban-music magazine founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones, is the latest victim of the media recession. An assistant in the office of editor in chief Danyel Smith confirmed that the title is ceasing publication. No further information was immediately available. A call to Vibe Media CEO Steve Aaron went to voicemail.”
VIBE’s P.R. spokeswoman, Tracy Nguyen, said the Vibe staff was formally notified in a ...
VIBE, the black Rolling Stone magazine, folds after 16 years
The Feed —
... But all that history is about to vanish. VIBE is shutting down, according to numerous reports on Gawker, AOL''s Daily Finance blog and among journalists who should know. The closing places VIBE on a long and depressing list of magazines which have gone away this year, including Radio & Records and Blender. ...
Another One Bites The Dust…
The Smoking Section —
... popped up in February, yet the magazine kept plugging along although it got noticeably thinner and thinner each month, as ad revenue continued to dwindle. They restructured their business model, but it wasn’t enough. Ironically their Top 50 blog list brought a buzz and sense of relevancy which was all for naught.
R.I.P. to Vibe and hopefully everybody employed there will be able to land on their feet somewhere sooner rather than later.
Vibe Magazine Shutting Down [Daily Finance]
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EAR FARM :: music information helps grow ears —
... that Blur have returned better than ever, thanks to the near decade-long break the band enjoyed Vibe magazine, the urban-music magazine founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones, is the latest victim of the media recession - multiple sources confirm the magazine is shutting down Happy birthday! The Walkman ...
‘Vibe’ Shuts Down
Pollstar —
... reported Vibe’s last issue features Christina Milian and The-Dream on the cover but that it will not be available on newsstands. Former CCO/Editor-In-Chief Danyel Smith said the staff received the news as they were assigning and editing a Michael Jackson tribute issue. In March Blender magazine shut down after eight years. Its April issue with Kelly Clarkson on the cover was the publication’s last. Click here for the DailyFinance.com article. Click here for the New York Times article. ...
