Jann Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone, sent out a manila envelope that contained a tighter, smaller, glossier version of the current issue of Rolling Stone to a select group of subscribers. Along with the alternate version of the magazine, a questionnaire asking for readers’ reactions was enclosed. Also inside the envelope was a note that [...]
Quebecor World has reached a $55 million multi-year deal with Reader’s Digest Association that will include renewal work for Reader’s Digest titles including Family Handyman, Weekly Reader and Reader’s Digest Large Print,. The agreement also includes new work for titles such as Weekly Reader Current Events and Reader’s Digest Milwaukee magazine. After filing for bankruptcy, [...]
New York Post media columnist Keith Kelly quotes an anonymous source who says so — and that Condé Nast may be the buyer. The most recent speculation over the possible sale of a Wenner property began when Charlie Rose asked Jann Wenner about it during a TV interview Friday. A Wenner Media spokesperson has denied [...]
Classic Rolling Stone covers from the past 40 years are currently being sold in T-shirt form at Macy’s around the country. Shirts with covers featuring Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Kid Rock and The Beatles can be purchased for $36 and buyers will also receive a year’s subscription to the magazine. Gary Armstrong, chief marketing officer [...]