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NewBay Media Acquires Three Magazines From Future US NewBay Media LLC has acquired select titles from Future US, Inc, the San Francisco-based subsidiary of Future plc. The titles include Guitar World, Revolver, and Guitar Aficionado. NewBay Media says it now reachers over 5 million music and audio professionals and enthusiasts every month with the new titles. The magaines joins NewBay's existing music and audio titles, which include Guitar Player, Bass Player, Keyboard, Electronic Musician, Mix, Pro Audio Review, Audio Media, and Pro Sound News.
Steve Palm, CEO, NewBay Media, said in a statement, "These titles, and the talented team behind them, have set a high standard for guitar enthusiast publishers around the world, and we are thrilled to welcome them into the NewBay family. This acquisition furthers our goal to offer our readers and advertisers unparalleled depth and breadth within the music and pro audio communities." The Guardian reports that Future US sold the titles after slumping to a $5.6 million loss in 2010. Posted on January 22, 2012 The Write News now has a Google+ page on Google+. Google+ is a new social network from Google. You can follow us on Google+ by clicking on the Google+ button below and adding us to one of your circles. 
You can also find The Write News on Facebook and Twitter. Posted on January 13, 2012 Meredith Corporation to Acquire FamilyFun From Disney Publishing  Meredith Corporation has signed an agreement with Disney Publishing Worldwide to acquire the assets of FamilyFun magazine. The magazine has a rate base of 2.1 million and an audience of 6 million. The assets include the magazine, its special interest publications, ToyHopper and digital magazine applications. However, Disney Interactive's Moms and Family online portfolio will retain all existing FamilyFun content for digital use.
FamilyFun debuted in 1991. It targets moms with kids ages 3-12. The first issue of the magazine under Meredith is expected to be the March 2012 issue. Meredith National Media Group President Tom Harty said in a statement, "We are delighted to add the FamilyFun brand to our expanding media portfolio. This acquisition further strengthens our leadership position and reach among women in both the parenthood and food spaces, and offers our advertisers additional channels to reach these consumers." Photo: Meredith Corporation Posted on January 7, 2012 GamePro Print Magazine Ends, Website Forwards to PCWorld  GamePro magazine is no more. The print version ended with the November quarterly issue. This isn't a situation where the print version dies and the website continues. The website is gone as well. Visitors are being forwarded to a section on PCWorld.com. A message on the GamePro.com website says, "Thank you for your loyalty, support, and participation in the GamePro.com community. The U.S. version of GamePro is now part of PCWorld.com offering gaming news, reviews, and how-tos from the PCWorld team."
IndustryGamers has a report on the demise of GamePro here. There are also reports here on USA Today and here on Entertainment Weekly. Photo: IDG Posted on December 17, 2011 The Protester is Time's Person of the Year  Time magazine chose the protester as its "Person of the Year" for 2011. The corresponding article covers the protests from the Arab Spring to the more recent occupy protests in the U.S. The cover was designed by artist Shepard Fairey. The artwork is based on a photograph taken by photojournalist Ted Soqui. The woman in the photograph is Highland Park resident Sarah Mason. She is a member of Occupy L.A. Take a look: Photo: Time Posted on December 15, 2011 Warren Buffett's Company Buying Omaha World-Herald Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway company is buying The Omaha World-Herald Co., the publisher of the Omaha World-Herald. Teddy Kroeger, the current publisher, president and CEO, of the company will remain in charge. Barrons.com reports that Berkshire owns the Buffalo News and has a major stake in the Washington Post Company. Warren Buffett says he is "extremely bullish" on his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. Here is Omaha World-Herald publisher Teddy Kroeger talking about the sale and a video of Warren Buffett addressing shareholders of Omaha World-Herald Co. Take a look: Posted on December 1, 2011 Retailers Use Kindle, Nook and Other Ereaders to Lure in Consumers on Black Friday Many of the big retailers are offering ereaders in Black Friday ads. Some of the retailers are even offering gift cards with the hot items. This is yet another sign that the book industry is moving rapidly to the new digital format. Here are some highlights of how the ereaders are being promoted on Black Friday.
 Posted on November 12, 2011 Hanley Wood Shutters Big Builder and Building Products Magazine  BtoB Media Business reports that publisher Hanley Wood is ceasing publication of two magazines, Big Builder and Building Products.
Big Builder was targeted at executives at building firms. Building Products was for high-volume builders and remodelers. The housing industry has been struggling since 2008. A Wall Street Journal story links the demise of Big Builder to the downturn in the housing market.
Hanley Wood will also stop developing its eBuild.com online directory, but will keep the site online. The company also eliminated five positions. Photo: Hanley Wood Posted on October 20, 2011 Rachael Ray Leaves Readers Digest for Meredith Corp.  The New York Post reports that Rachael Ray is leaving Reader's Digest for Meredith Corp. She will move her Every Day With Rachel Ray magazine to the new publisher. The Post says Tom Williams, the former CEO of Reader's Digest, blamed Every Day With Rachel Ray for some of the company's financial problems. The Post says this made Rachael Ray very angry. Newsstand sales for the magazine fell 16.9% in the first of the year, which is not good, but a lot of magazines are struggling in the recession and the continued move away from print. Rachael Ray said in a statement, "Everything to me is about family and I am so excited that Every Day with Rachael Ray will now be joining the Meredith family. We are very proud to have established a loyal following by creating a new perspective in the food space with our magazine." Meredith National Media Group President Tom Harty said, "The acquisition of Every Day with Rachael Ray will further extend our leadership and deepen our reach in providing women with best-in-class food content, while offer advertisers multiple avenues to reach them." Photo: Rachael Ray Posted on October 13, 2011 Time Uses 1984 Photograph for Steve Jobs Cover  Time magazine went with a 1984 photograph of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs with a Macintosh computer on his lap for its special Steve Jobs issue. The magazine cover photo was taken by Norman Seeff in 1984. This was the seventh time Steve Jobs covered Time. One is from Jobs' Pixar days and the rest are from his two separate stints as Apple CEO. You can see see a gallery of Time's Steve Jobs cover here. Photo: Time (via Mac Daily News) Posted on October 12, 2011 Steve Jobs Arrives at Pearly Gates on The New Yorker Cover  Steve Jobs arrives at the Pearly Gates in The New Yorker Steve Jobs cover. The cover sketch shows Saint Peter checking for Jobs' name on an iPad. It is a clever cartoon even though Jobs was a Buddhist. The New Yorker has a slideshow of more Jobs' cartoons here. Photo: The New Yorker Posted on October 9, 2011 The Scientist Magazine Ceases Publication After 25 Years  The Scientist magazine, published by London-based Science Navigation Group, is ceasing publication. The last issue of the magazine is the October 2011 issue, which is also its special twenty-fifth anniversary issue.
Columbia Journalism Review has a detailed entry on the closure of the science magazine. It includes an email from publisher Jane Hunter. Hunter says the increasingly difficult ad market, a result of the terrible economy, led to the publication's downfall. The economy has led to the downfall of many magazines. Hunter writes, "We took this decision because we just could not make the numbers work. The Scientist depended almost completely on advertising revenues and - as I'm sure you know - the ad market is getting harder and harder to succeed in. The economics of the situation eventually gave us no choice but to close." Nature reports that the magazine's staff were only just informed at a meeting Thursday morning that there will be no November issue. Posted on October 7, 2011 Businessweek Releases Cover Image for Steve Jobs Tribute Issue  Visionary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died today at age 56. Steve Jobs had a huge impact on the development of computers and technology. Most recently his iPod and iPad devices were changing the music and publishing industries. Industry leaders and executives have been posting tributes to Jobs. Bill Gates says Jobs was a colleague, competitor and friend since he and Jobs met nearly 30 years ago. Bloomberg Businessweek's has already released the cover image for its Steve Jobs tribute issue, which will arrive on newsstands on Friday, October 7, 2011. Print and iPad subscribers to Bloomberg Businessweek will begin receiving the issue on Friday. The cover shows a partial face of Apple's Steve Jobs, with the writing: "Steve Jobs 1955-2011." Photo: Businessweek Posted on October 5, 2011 News Corp's The Daily is Short of Murdoch's 500,000 Reader Goal  News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch believes The Daily, the media company's iPad-only magazine, needs 500,000 monthly readers to make money. Bloomberg reports that The Daily is averaging about 120,000 readers a week, which is only about 1/4 of what it needs. 120,000 is still a very impressive paid subscription number for content available only on the iPad.
People can get a free two week subscription to The Daily on iTunes, so the true subscriber number could be less than 120,000. Hopefully, News Corp. will give The Daily more time to gain traction before giving up on it. Posted on October 1, 2011 F+W Media Launches Digital Business Imprint  F+W Media has launched an business ebook imprint, called F+W Media Business Now. The imprint will include ebook titles focused on emerging trends in management, career, personal finance, sales, and marketing. The ebooks will be priced at $7.99 each.
Publisher Karen Cooper says, "I am excited to be among the first publishers to give readers immediate, comprehensive, and practical coverage on of-the-moment topics. These books give readers a leg up in today's rapid-paced business environment." Two of the new titles from the imprint include Split-Second Negotiating by Peter Sander and Play to Your Team's Strength by JoAnn Warcholic. The website for the new imprint can be found here. Posted on September 27, 2011 |
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