A news story related to music journalism that we weren’t expecting. The American music magazine SPIN announces that it is returning to paper right now, twelve years after abandoning the physical format.
With the crisis of paper and newsstands, many media outlets threw in the towel and became exclusively digital. There are several examples in our country, we kept going and we are still here. In recent years there have also been those who have published special editions in paper or compilations, but what nobody expected is that a magazine as emblematic as the American SPIN would return to the physical format in paper after twelve years of being content with being exclusively digital. Although they are not the only ones. In previous dates, publications such as The Onion, Nylon and even LIFE.
In this way, the magazine will celebrate its fortieth anniversary – it is currently thirty-nine years old – but already on newsstands. The editor-in-chief will continue to be one of its founders, Bob Guccione Jr,, which has strengthened its editorial team for this new stage. On the other hand, Jimmy Hutcheson, CEO of SPIN, has declared that “It’s more than a return to our roots. It’s a bold leap into the future. We’re returning to the raw, unfiltered spirit with which SPIN has reached so many readers, and we’re doing it with a modern twist that will reflect the current landscape of music and culture. In today’s world, with the entire ecosystem of digital noise, print plays a fun and new role for readers of all ages.”
Among the contents of this first return issue, SPIN has included a cover interview with country artist Lainey Wilsona report by Krist Novoselic (Nirvana)in addition to content from Rakim, Guided By Voices, Jane’s Addiction, Suki Waterhouse, Kerry Mason and many others.
The magazine will be available at newsstands, bookstore chains, etc. in the United States and Canada.although also You can subscribe directly at this link.
