The Word magazine shuts down after nine years

"The Word - a magazine, a website, a podcast, a way of life."

By Joe Derry-Malone Published 29 June 2012
Johnny Marr on the cover of The Word in 2007
Johnny Marr on the cover of The Word in 2007

Monthly music magazine The Word is to close after nine years.

Co-founder David Hepworth has announced that the August issue will be the last.

The magazine, which has been running for over nine years, has featured cover artists as diverse as Prince, The Beatles and David Bowie and has won the coveted UK Music Magazine of the Year award twice.

Hepworth has stressed how the changes to the media and music businesses, as well as a difficult economic climate have created challenges for small, independent magazines to continue.

The magazine was founded by David Hepworth and Jerry Perkins, both of whom are former executive for the British media company EMAP.

David Hepworth, who has worked in media since the 70s, has also had writing featured in the Guardian, the Times and Independent.

Fellow founder Jerry Perkins has been publisher of Q and also worked closely with the EMAP Metro.

David made the announcement via his Twitter account:

The full explanation given on the website went on to thank the magazine's readers for their support, which he said had given him one of the most satisfying periods of his life.

 

 
 

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Sun, 2012-07-01 14:49 — Earthling,unfortunately (not verified)

"Changes to the media and music businesses, as well as a difficult economic climate have created challenges for small independents to continue"

The big bankers have a lot to answer for. These globalists are said to have cornered the market on music-making profits, exploiting artists until they break down and/or turn to prescription drugs, illegal drugs and/or alcohol to blot out their misery. Look how many artists (bands, singers) have admitted "selling their soul to the devil" for the sake of fame and fortune and now they can't get out of the contracts, or something bad will happen to them. Michael Jackson, Tupac, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse all died too soon. Artists must lead agonising lives, just wanting to be creatively and physically free.

It's time this came to an end and there ought to be a huge enquiry into what's going on.

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