Circulation
Consumers Will Pay for Entertainment, So What About News?
Eric to The Wall Street Journal: Consumers will pay more to be entertained than informed.
9Aug2010 | Eric | 0 comments | | Continued
Prewar Auto Notes Ceases Publication
A tough economy and limited promotion puts an end to Prewar Auto Notes.
8Sep2009 | Eric | 0 comments | | Continued
AutoWeek Goes Bi-Weekly
Is the web to blame for AutoWeek’s reduced frequency? The pub’s circ manager speaks out.
28Aug2009 | Eric | 0 comments | | Continued
Motor Trend Turns 60
Motor Trend turns 60. As in Years. Its editor espouses the value of newsstand while parent Source Interlink attempts to rebuild out of brankruptcy.
29Jul2009 | Eric | 3 comments | | Continued
Source Interlink Bankruptcy Clouds Future for Motor Trend, Automobile
Source Interlink is set to emerge from bankruptcy after shedding $1B in debt. Automobile, Motor Trend, and Hot Rod ad stat’s are off by 28%. And management gets to stay. Is SI too big to fail?
28Jul2009 | Eric | 1 comment | | Continued
Automobile Leads Epic Ad Decline
Automobile earns kudos for biggest loser on the scale of ad revenue and page declines for the second quarter 2009. Add massive losses in circulation across the Fab Four, CPI wonders how four overlapping consumer titles can stay viable.
24Jul2009 | Eric | 2 comments | | Continued
Latest Circ Numbers… Winners and Losers
It could be worse and there’s some winners in the group. Check out the latest stat’s…
21Jul2009 | Eric | 0 comments | | Continued
Mainstream Auto Mags Shadow Fate of Business Week
Mainstream consumer titles are getting dumped at a fraction of valuations. Business Week’s fire sale suggests a tough time for automotive mags seeking a new home. What can we expect in the way of consolidation where buyers are thin on the ground and new media has all but decimated the print model?
17Jul2009 | Eric | 3 comments | | Continued
Car & Driver Leads Circ Meltdown, AutoWeek Gains
Latest circ numbers show consumer titles in a downward spiral while a few niche mags buck the trend. Car & Driver leads the pack with a whopping 74K drop in circulation. Sustaining print readership may be just too damn costly. CPI tracks circ for the leading automotive mags…
15Jul2009 | Eric | 4 comments | | Continued
Detroit Meltdown Opportunity for Publishers
With the worst car market in 25 years and Detroit’s Big Three CEOs car pooling weenie mobiles, now is the time for publishers to tell it like it is.
3Dec2008 | Eric | 5 comments | | Continued
Iconic Newsstand Ends 53-Year Reign
Why even the most insanely perfect retail location on the planet couldn’t save Out of Town News.
1Dec2008 | Eric | 0 comments | | Continued-
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He did 6 or 8 issues of Carozzeria and Classic-Car Digest as a side job before folding.
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Yeah, but what a great explanation it was!
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Erik, you don't owe this jackass an explanation.
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Repoman you seem confused ..... You can buy the digital products seperate from print and at a lower cost. As ...
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He did 6 or 8 issues of Carozzeria and Classic-Car Digest as a side job before folding.
