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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 Magazine FOLDS
Young, Black & Fabulous —
[image] 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. Calls were placed to EIC Danyel Smith’s office and publisher Edgar Hernandez’s office and sources there confirmed the shut-down. This past February, VIBE reduced its circulation and publishing frequency, cut salaries, and moved employees to a four-day work week to save money. First VIBE Vixen and now the flagship mag itself is ...
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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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
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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 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 ...
Another One Bites The Dust…
The Smoking Section —
... door’s, I felt nothing but indifference. Mainly because it’s been a slow, long death for the magazine. Rumors first popped up in February, yet the magazine kept plugging along although it was 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.
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JUST IN: VIBE MAGAZINE IS NOW OFFICIALLY HISTORY!
AJ-SUPREME.COM —
... No further information was immediately available. A call to Vibe Media CEO Steve Aaron went to voicemail.” “The print advertising collapse hit Vibe hard, especially as key ad categories like automotive and fashion, which represented the bulk of our top 10 advertisers, have stopped advertising or gone out of business,” With only two major music magazines left (XXL & The Source) for the Hip Hip world, what is going to happen if we lose them both next? Source #1 Source #2 ...
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