The Music Press Report
The Music Press Report
From 1999 to 2009, I published a music journalism news and editorial site. It became popular and eventually took up so much of my time and energy that I needed to decide if it was worth being the priority in my professional life. In short, it wasn't.
A search went on for an editor to take over the site. Three candidates were scared away by the size of the project and so I decided to shutter the site entirely. Maybe the web just isn't ready to support a fully featured music journalism news site and make it worth an editor's time. Maybe in a few years.
It's ultimately a good thing, as the web needs to shed its skin every once in a while and grow. If you stil have a need for a music journalism fix, however, you can roll your own MPR, by visiting the following sites:
Sources for Music Journalism and Photojournalism News:
ArtsJournal Music
Good for the occasional classical and jazz press news
Biilboard
Good for big announcements (books, etc.)
Day in Rock
Often features news on rock publishing items
The Guardian
Besides the occasional item, they have a monthly column on UK music magazines
Mr. Magazine
Keeps track of magazine starts and closings
Poynter Online
Lots of hidden gems here, a site that collects journalism news in general
Rockcritics.com
Always a source of great original articles on rock critics
State of the Art
Features a music photo link or two on rare occasions
NME News
Sometimes features a music press news item that Billboard misses
Hypebot
Good source of links the traditional press misses
The Idolator
Sometimes features gossip on what's happening at music magazines
I Want Media
Great place for media industry news
Barbara Flaska
Great writer with a finger on the pulse of the music press community
Mailing Lists:
The Music Writer's List and The Music Photographer's List