What did Pitchfork get right when most music magazines are losing sales?

The US indie website, bought this week by the publisher of Vogue, continues growing as the NME goes free, and Q and Mojo’s print circulations slideIf music journalism is dying a slow commercial death, then no one told Pitchfork. While British magazines such as NME (for which I write reviews), Q and Mojo have seen paid readership nosedive over the past decade, US-based site Pitchfork has launched two music festivals, a perfect-bound print publication and a weekly app magazine, on its way to a high-profile buyout this week by publishing powerhouse Condé Nast. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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