It's time to let go of the idea that music outlet Spin is meant to be a print magazine, according to newly appointed editor in chief Craig Marks. "It's very, very hard to break up with print," he said. "But to hold onto print and to have an even kind of romantic relationship with it probably stands in the way of where Spin needs to be as a 21st-century digital publication." His new role at the mag is a homecoming of sorts for Marks, who was an editor for Spin for seven years during the 1990s. Most recently, he was the editorial director for BlogTalkRadio, but music journalism has always been in his blood: He co-founded Popdust and edited Billboard and Blender. He will officially become editor in chief on June 23. Lately, it's been a bit rocky for the music publication, which launched the careers of writers Chuck Klosterman, Andy Greenwald and Elizabeth Gilbert. After SpinMedia (then called Buzzmedia) took the reins in July 2012, Spin became a digital-only outlet and canned its then editor in chief Steve Kandell. Former online editor in chief Caryn Ganz replaced him, but she too was given the boot in May 2013. However, SpinMedia—which also owns Vibe, Celebuzz, The Frisky and Stereogum—has said things are looking up. In February, it received $10 million in new funding from investors and hired former Entertainment Weekly and Ok! magazine publisher Tim Morrissy to become its evp and CRO. Then, it announced in April it was poised to grow 24 to 30 percent during the... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is marking its seventh anniversary at London’s Palace Theatre Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2023-07-30 06:50:32 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books fell 6.1% last week. All six major categories had declines. In the year's strongest segment, adult fiction, sales couldn't keep pace with last year, when 'Where the Crawdads Sing' sold more than 123,000 copies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Veteran researcher spent more than decade linking Nielsen audience data with Catalina sales data for CPG clients. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2023-07-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
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“A good home for good projects” is how sales and marketing director Samuel Chung sums up Chang Jiang Printing Media, which he established a decade ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Extending their service and supply solutions while intensifying their quest for greater automation and greener technologies is the game plan for Hong Kong and China print players. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The quest for greater automation and greener solutions is propelling the Hong Kong and China print manufacturers forward even as they face down rising costs, slow incoming new orders amid excess client-side inventories, and macroeconomic factors beyond their control. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With declines in every segment, unit sales of print books fell 3.8% last week compared to the week ended July 16, 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG CEO Joe Matthews told PW the company remains committed to its 50-year-old publishing programs but that "the current market" required adjustments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Some of publishing’s most celebrated and enduring editors are leaving their posts at Penguin Random House after accepting buyout packages Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2023-07-17 23:33:55 UTC ]
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A flat sales performance by the adult category and smaller declines in the children’s segments than has been typical in recent weeks resulted in a smaller decline in total unit sales of print books last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales from a new edition of a Colleen Hoover novel were not enough to overcome huge sales racked up by Jenny Han's young adult titles last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the world’s oldest newspapers, the Vienna-based Wiener Zeitung, is ending its daily print run after more than three centuries Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2023-06-30 10:46:38 UTC ]
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Public figures back strike at Le Journal du Dimanche to protest against appointment of Geoffroy LejeuneActors, novelists and leftwing politicians have joined support for major strike action at France’s flagship Sunday newspaper, Le Journal du Dimanche, to protest against the appointment, ahead... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-06-27 15:32:49 UTC ]
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A good showing by the adult fiction category was not enough to prevent unit sales of print books from falling 3.6% last week from the week ended June 17, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Softness in the children's categories and just a minimal gain in adult fiction led to a 5.8% drop in unit sales of print books last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Knopf executive v-p and publisher Reagan Arthur said it would be hard to name an editor who had a more lasting and profound impact on American letters than Gottlieb: "He had a vision not just for what worked on the page, but what worked in the marketplace." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Coffee House Press in Minneapolis is building up its staff after 30% of its employees resigned this past month. Jeremy Davies was named executive editor and three Texas booksellers have also recently joined the press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Thorndike Press is expanding its library of large-print titles with an eye to helping young readers develop and succeed. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With only young adult fiction posting a small increase, unit sales of print books fell 6.1% last week compared to the week ended June 3, 2022, marking one of the biggest declines this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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More softness in all categories except adult fiction and the lack of big new titles combined to drop unit sales of print books 5.5% last week compared to the week ended May 28, 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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