Comments on: VIBE Magazine Remembered: 1993-2009 http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-remembered-1993-2009/ the official website of rap-up magazine Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:51:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Catie http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-remembered-1993-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-203194 Catie Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:43:02 +0000 http://www.rap-up.com/?p=21431#comment-203194 Wow, that really sucks. Wow, that really sucks.

]]> By: Keri http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-remembered-1993-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-202987 Keri Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:42:48 +0000 http://www.rap-up.com/?p=21431#comment-202987 This was my favorite VIBE cover ever. This was my favorite VIBE cover ever.

]]> By: Jaelani http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-remembered-1993-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-202931 Jaelani Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:32:24 +0000 http://www.rap-up.com/?p=21431#comment-202931 King, KING magazine also shut down. Sorry :( King, KING magazine also shut down. Sorry :(

]]> By: Jaelani http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-remembered-1993-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-202930 Jaelani Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:31:16 +0000 http://www.rap-up.com/?p=21431#comment-202930 Rap-Up, ya'll are beautiful for that. That's respect and love. I started reading VIBE since 2007 when Mary J. Blige wuz on the cover, I finally got my subscription late 2008. Wow, i am really gonna miss VIBE :( Rap-Up, ya’ll are beautiful for that. That’s respect and love. I started reading VIBE since 2007 when Mary J. Blige wuz on the cover, I finally got my subscription late 2008. Wow, i am really gonna miss VIBE :(

]]> By: DJ Triumph http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-remembered-1993-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-202924 DJ Triumph Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:42:54 +0000 http://www.rap-up.com/?p=21431#comment-202924 Vibe was a great magazine it will be miss. Vibe was a great magazine it will be miss.

]]> By: CDamon http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-remembered-1993-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-202858 CDamon Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:20:31 +0000 http://www.rap-up.com/?p=21431#comment-202858 @ Joey, magazines like VIBE survive on subscriber revenue, newsstand revenue, and ad revenue from the page space it sells in it's magazines. One can assume that subscription and newsstand revenue has decreased dramatically in recent years as the proliferation of the internet has marginalized the influence of print based media. More recently, the state of the economy can explain the general lack of disposable income or a change in overall spending habits. As subscriber and newsstand revenue has decreased so to has ad revenue. When paid subscriptions and newsstand sales decrease ads aren't impacting the intended audience. As a result, ad space prices decrease while all other cost remain the same. Decreased income from decreasing readership and ad revenue, coupled with constant production and distribution costs, in a market ridden with a lack of liquidity is what spelled disaster for VIBE. A perfect storm of events led to it's ultimate demise. Sorry for writing a novel. That's just my take on the matter. I'm no expert. @ Joey, magazines like VIBE survive on subscriber revenue, newsstand revenue, and ad revenue from the page space it sells in it’s magazines. One can assume that subscription and newsstand revenue has decreased dramatically in recent years as the proliferation of the internet has marginalized the influence of print based media. More recently, the state of the economy can explain the general lack of disposable income or a change in overall spending habits. As subscriber and newsstand revenue has decreased so to has ad revenue. When paid subscriptions and newsstand sales decrease ads aren’t impacting the intended audience. As a result, ad space prices decrease while all other cost remain the same.

Decreased income from decreasing readership and ad revenue, coupled with constant production and distribution costs, in a market ridden with a lack of liquidity is what spelled disaster for VIBE. A perfect storm of events led to it’s ultimate demise.

Sorry for writing a novel. That’s just my take on the matter. I’m no expert.

]]> By: CDamon http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-remembered-1993-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-202855 CDamon Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:02:10 +0000 http://www.rap-up.com/?p=21431#comment-202855 It's understandable that print media has been in serious trouble in recent years. Yet it's still surprising when a magazine as big as Vibe is forced to shut off the printers and call it a day. I've been reading Vibe mostly all of it's 16 year run, I'm currently now 24. Reading and music have always been my favorite ways to pass time and Vibe Magazine helped me explore the two together. I hope that Vibe can continue in some form through either an online subscription website like those established by other print publications (GQ, Car and Driver) or a blog type website like this great one. Surely, there is enough space on the web for two premiere urban music blogs. Keep it classy Rap-Up, I want you around for the long haul. BTW, I just received "Put Your Dreams First (Handle Your [entertainment] Business)." Thank you. It’s understandable that print media has been in serious trouble in recent years. Yet it’s still surprising when a magazine as big as Vibe is forced to shut off the printers and call it a day. I’ve been reading Vibe mostly all of it’s 16 year run, I’m currently now 24. Reading and music have always been my favorite ways to pass time and Vibe Magazine helped me explore the two together.

I hope that Vibe can continue in some form through either an online subscription website like those established by other print publications (GQ, Car and Driver) or a blog type website like this great one. Surely, there is enough space on the web for two premiere urban music blogs.

Keep it classy Rap-Up, I want you around for the long haul.

BTW, I just received “Put Your Dreams First (Handle Your [entertainment] Business).” Thank you.

]]> By: joey http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-remembered-1993-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-202820 joey Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:31:38 +0000 http://www.rap-up.com/?p=21431#comment-202820 OMFG NO WAY! THIS IS SO SAD. I SUBSCRIBED TO IT WHEN I WAS 13 AND EVEN THOUGH IM NOW ONLY 16 ITS SOMETHING I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO WHEN I GET THE MAIL. SO SAD THIS REALLY SUCKS. does any1 know why its shuttin down? OMFG NO WAY! THIS IS SO SAD. I SUBSCRIBED TO IT WHEN I WAS 13 AND EVEN THOUGH IM NOW ONLY 16 ITS SOMETHING I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO WHEN I GET THE MAIL. SO SAD THIS REALLY SUCKS.

does any1 know why its shuttin down?

]]> By: King http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-remembered-1993-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-202811 King Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:32:51 +0000 http://www.rap-up.com/?p=21431#comment-202811 NO I will miss VIBE, whatever happend to KING magazine ? NO I will miss VIBE, whatever happend to KING magazine ?

]]> By: sexiikiim09 http://www.rap-up.com/2009/06/30/vibe-magazine-remembered-1993-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-202784 sexiikiim09 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:57:17 +0000 http://www.rap-up.com/?p=21431#comment-202784 wow thats sad. wow thats sad.

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