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# Music Magazine Ad Revenue Drops 28%
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/music-magazine/
- Published: 2008-04-21T10:06:26.000Z
- Updated: 2008-04-21T10:06:26.000Z
- Description: ARE MUSIC MAGAZINES DOOMED? As the fans move online, ad revenue at the top three music magazines slid 28% in the first quarter of 2008. Blender $11 million (down 9%. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/04/music-magazine.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Marketing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

**ARE MUSIC MAGAZINES DOOMED?**

As the fans move online, ad revenue at the top three music magazines slid 28% in the first quarter of 2008.

- **Blender** $11 million (down 9% from first quarter 2007); 110 pages (down 20%)[![Rollingstonemag](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2008/04/21/rollingstonemag.jpg "Rollingstonemag")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/21/rollingstonemag.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)
- **Rolling Stone** $31 million (down 27%); 195 (down 33%)
- **Spin $8 million** (up 27% from 2007); 146 (up 22%)
- **Vibe** $18 million down 19% from 2007); 185 (down 22%)

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