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dailyfinance.com - 6/30/2009

Vibe magazine shutting down

— dailyfinance.com — 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. Reached for comment, chief financial ... (more) Vibe magazine shutting down

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hiphopstan.com - 6/30/2009

Vibe Magazine Folds To The Recession!?

— hiphopstan.com — 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, according to dailyfinance.com. (more) Vibe Magazine Folds To The Recession!?

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str8nyc.com - 7/1/2009

FROM THE TWEETS…R.I.P. VIBE MAGAZINE

— str8nyc.com — It all started with a rumor and was later confirmed by an assistant to EIC & Publisher... of Vibe magazine. As of today, Vibe magazine will close down. Rap Radar got the official final Vibe cover, which will never see a newsstand. Check out ... (more) FROM THE TWEETS…R.I.P. VIBE MAGAZINE

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Thanks for the Memories: Vibe Magazine folds
MissInfo.tv — yours truly on my 225cc putt-putt on the Vibe contributors page back in the day : ( New York Times reports: Vibe to close down immediately RapRadar: Vibe’s final cover, The Dream and Christina Millian (naked) There will be a staff meeting at 2pm. They were reportedly unaware of the decision until this morning. The letter from the CEO of the parent company ….after the jump. Dear VIBE Team: It is with a heavy heart that I share some tough news, VMG is closing down effective today, June 30th. It’s been an 16 incredible years since VIBE’s inception. There are ...

Vibe Magazine (R.I.P.)...
Ruby Hornet - Culture, Music, Fashion, Art, Politics — Vibe Magazine closed it's door aburptly this afternoon, with staff members learning of their dismissal during a 2PM EST. meeting.  The closure comes 16 years after Barry White and Time Warner started the company, and just under two months that the magazine came out with its own list of the best Hip Hop blogs.  The list serves somewhat now as a collection of outlets that helped cripple the print industry, and in effect, lead to the collapse of Vibe, Blender and other music mags.  According to the NYT, The Source now stands alone as the only largely distributed magazine focusing on Rap and R&B.;  Joking aside, Vibe's longevity in the print industry conveys ...

Vibe Magazine Folds, Immediately
Scrapper's Place — ... high, that we leave the building today. We were assigning and editing a Michael Jackson tribute issue when we got the news. It’s a tragic week in overall, but as the doors of VIBE Media Group close, on the eve of the magazine’s sixteenth anniversary, it’s a sad day for music, for hip hop in particular, and for the millions of readers and users who have loved and who continue to love the VIBE brand. We thank you, we have served you with joy, pride and excellence, and we will miss you. source

JUST IN: VIBE MAGAZINE IS NOW OFFICIALLY HISTORY!
AJ-SUPREME.COM — ... 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 ...