BuzzMedia Adds 6 Major Music Blogs: The Hype Machine, PureVolume, PopMatters Gorilla vs. Bear, Concrete Loop and RCRD LBL
FULL UPDATE: The Story Behind BuzzMedia & The Music
Blogs
(UPDATE 3) BuzzMedia has added today 6 major music blogs. PureVolume, PopMatters, Gorilla vs. Bear, The Hype Machine, Concrete Loop and RCRD LBL join Stereogum, Buzznet, Idolator and Absolute Punk in the web entertainment publisher's music portfolio.
UPDATE: BuzzMedia tells Hypebot that HypeM, RCRDLBL and Pop Matters are partnerships. "All sites will retain their own editorial control."
Each of the blogs have been considered major independent voices in music. Together they reach five million fans per month and with the existing Buzz properties may make the growing online company the largest independent publisher of music content on the Web.
Will Each Blog Retain An Independent Voice?
While details of Buzz's plans were not included in the official announcement, each of the current editors will stay at the helm of their respective blogs. But if their recent stewardship of Idolator is any indication, Buzz will not hesitate to make changes – at least with the blogs that it owns – if future traffic does not meet expectations.
Stay tuned for more details.
This is incorrect: Buzz Media sells ads on The Hype Machine, but does not own the company.
They don’t own RCRD LBL, either. http://twitter.com/pkafka/status/15121760202
You really owe everyone a clear and emphatic correction Bruce. Particularly because your assertion that this somehow threatens their editorial independence was based on this mistaken interpretation.
Buzzmedia does not own PopMatters. PopMatters remains wholly independently owned and operated. Buzzmedia will be selling ads on PopMatters
Buzzmedia doesn’t own Concrete Loop either. It’s a unique partnership.
semantics aside, buzz media is certainly homogenizing the cultural capital of these once virile, independent establishments.
Wow, awesome tips here. And dang do the tips go on and on! Definitely something I’ll set some side aside and dig into.
Thanks for all the info, tips and comments; and my apologies for adding to the confusion. I’ve published a full update and explanation here: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/06/update-story-behind-buzzmedia-the-music-blogs.html
A lot of money must have gone in to this deal and it will surely pay rich dividends soon. music industry is growing rapidly and sky is the limit here