Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Paste magazine, once "pay what you want", suspends print publication

Paste, an 8-year-old music magazine that last year asked for donations from its readers to keep it going, has suspended publishing of its print edition but carrying on as an online site. A statement on their website said

Struggles with mounting debt were made public last year when our readers responded with generosity to save the magazine. But the prolonged downturn of the ad market has forced a hiatus. All subscribers have access to the digital version of their magazines through the June/July issue on PasteMagazine.com. Paste, while considering strategic alternatives, is focusing on its digital assets, including PasteMagazine.com.