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# Pitchfork President Chris Kaskie Exits After 14 Years
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/pitchfork-president-chris-kaskie-exits-after-14-years/
- Published: 2017-05-31T08:20:35.000Z
- Updated: 2017-05-31T08:20:35.000Z
- Description: Pitchfork president Chris Kaskie will be leaving the Conde-Nast owned music media company after 14 years. He posted a handwritten memo to staff on Twitter. "I joined you at the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/05/pitchfork-president-chris-kaskie-exits-after-14-years.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, Google, music, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, Tech Stories, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

[![image from static1.squarespace.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c8fdc135970b-200wi "image from static1.squarespace.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c8fdc135970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Pitchfork president Chris Kaskie will be leaving the Conde-Nast owned music media company after 14 years. He posted a handwritten memo to staff on Twitter. "I joined you at the beginning, a fresh-ish-faced 23 year old, and we grew up together," wrote Kaskie.

[![Chris Kaskie](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d287f743970c-200wi "Chris Kaskie")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d287f743970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com) 

Chris Kaskie

"We survived the various ups and downs, and arrived at the present scathed, but better," he continued. "Now here you are, a brand, publication, festival, and a legacy of people, at the top of its game."Kaskie offered no hint as to his future plans.

> Quick announcement: I will be leaving pitchfork on 7/21/17, at the end of my 14th year. Always a hoot, p4k. [pic.twitter.com/dhJyC8URx1](https://t.co/dhJyC8URx1?ref=hypebot.com)  
>  
> — chris kaskie (@chriskaskie) [May 30, 2017](https://twitter.com/chriskaskie/status/869581031669628931?ref=hypebot.com)

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