NO GIRLS
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 15:51 (eight years ago) link
more like dickfork amirite
― Haino Corrida (NickB), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 15:52 (eight years ago) link
passionate millennial fails
― tylerw, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 15:53 (eight years ago) link
brb starting a publication for aging passionless females, it will be called "my covers, where I plan to stay for the rest of this week/year/life"
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 15:54 (eight years ago) link
"high-value millennial audiences"
― playlists of pensive swift (difficult listening hour), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 15:55 (eight years ago) link
#millenialmales trending
― a literal scarecrow on a quaint porch (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 15:56 (eight years ago) link
to gorge yourself on more buzzwords, here's another interview with the guy talking about his days at vevo/umg (sets up whatever the opposite of a batsignal is for you-know-who) http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1094227/vevo-co-founder-fred-santarpia-talks-about-his-years-at-the-company-new
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 15:59 (eight years ago) link
oh you mean FredSantarpiaVEVO
― j., Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:01 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01WYzsmsGGQ
― scott seward, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:01 (eight years ago) link
"millenial males" phrase very depressing, though i suppose they are basing on this on actual user research? i wouldve thought that the audience would've diversified over the years tbh, there are way more women writing for the site than there used to be
also maybe i am naive but i seem to remember shrieber saying that he would never sell? this was maybe 5 years ago or something
― marcos, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:05 (eight years ago) link
So is this what is known as a "Chicago gaffe"?
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:08 (eight years ago) link
there are way more women writing for the site than there used to be
this is true but I doubt that directly impacts reader demos
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:09 (eight years ago) link
it may not impact reader demos, it's probably the same for every publication, but it was pretty cool being able to live the lie that I am a valued demographic
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:13 (eight years ago) link
soooooooooooo what will they be able to do now that they haven't already been doing? seems like they were fine on their own.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:13 (eight years ago) link
Light dollar bills on fire?
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:15 (eight years ago) link
maybe more millennial male sports coverage...
― scott seward, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:17 (eight years ago) link
calling them a "publication" feels misguided, they're more like a vertically integrated product delivery service at this point
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:17 (eight years ago) link
fantasy kickball leagues...
― scott seward, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:18 (eight years ago) link
well, the stakeholders will be able to sit on some fat cash maybe
― μpright mammal (mh), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:18 (eight years ago) link
Hormonally challenged vertical publication.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:18 (eight years ago) link
xp good tines over at Pitchfork
― Neil S, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:20 (eight years ago) link
more money might mean more Vice-like. more video and adventure man reporting...since they want to target dudes so much.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:21 (eight years ago) link
meanwhile, at vice, gloria steinem is a correspondent now
― a self-reinforcing downward spiral of male-centric indie (katherine), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:21 (eight years ago) link
yeah was just gonna post that thanks to the Raggett siren.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:23 (eight years ago) link
ugh gross
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:25 (eight years ago) link
All media targets dudes. My guess is the buyers were simply looking to acquire something that would bring in even more, especially ones with disposable income.
For some reason, I'm a little saddened by this -- it takes me by surprise, and I'm not even sure why. For anyone who didn't write there during a period where something like this seemed obv ridiculous, it probably makes all the sense in the world.
― Dominique, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:30 (eight years ago) link
i'm more excited by the village voice thing. that could be a good thing!
― scott seward, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 16:57 (eight years ago) link
http://pitchfork.com/news/61621-pitchfork-acquired-by-conde-nast/
― scott seward, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:14 (eight years ago) link
if that link had just gone directly to the "monkey drinking his own piss" gif, all would have been forgiven
― a literal scarecrow on a quaint porch (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:23 (eight years ago) link
official "indie music" is no longer indie decree
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:27 (eight years ago) link
actually, it seems hard to imagine much would change beyond the things that always change w acquisitions (new upper mgmt, some staff cutting, likely subtle changes in branding over a long period of time). As a writer, I'd be worried that they'd want pitches that would guarantee clicks, as opposed to, say, the new DJ Spinn EP, but I guess we'll see...
― Dominique, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:32 (eight years ago) link
Does that mean they might actually review a Taylor Swift album instead of vaguely referencing it's existence in other reviews?
― MarkoP, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:35 (eight years ago) link
building brands marked by editorial integrity
they say brand a lot
must be from the time they read no logo during a slow period in the late 90s
― j., Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:36 (eight years ago) link
lol i did not know they don't review t swift albums, kind of embarrassing when 1989 made their best albums of 2014 list
― marcos, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:41 (eight years ago) link
I assume Pitchfork is going to re-brand as sort of an indie-oriented Maxim
― too young for seapunk (Moodles), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:42 (eight years ago) link
to compete with the newly rebranded Playboy's married boomer Maxim
― Dominique, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:45 (eight years ago) link
as long as i can still write about kenny rogers records in their magazine, i'm good...
― scott seward, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:46 (eight years ago) link
Vice, key to the future
― F♯ A♯ (∞), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:47 (eight years ago) link
this means Pitchfork's gonna get a comments function imo
― tremendous crime wave and killing wave (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:03 (eight years ago) link
for a preview of the pitchfork comments section i recommend their facebook page
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:05 (eight years ago) link
I can't even. . .
― austinato (Austin), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:06 (eight years ago) link
lol i did not know they don't review t swift albums
I'm sure they've had reviews ready to run, but no editor wanted to push the publish button and go down in history as the guy who infected the millennial male population with cooties
― Why because she True and Interesting (President Keyes), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:09 (eight years ago) link
Maybe Pitchfork will become like the new rebranded nme
― Cosmic Slop, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:12 (eight years ago) link
plz summarize the 'males' thing as i am not loading all the posts
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:23 (eight years ago) link
"passionate millenial males" cited in Conde Naste press release
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:26 (eight years ago) link
ah
conde nastaaaaay
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:28 (eight years ago) link
Ryan Schreiber @ryanpitchfork 9m9 minutes agoWomen are a huge part of Pitchfork’s staff and readership. We’re totally about reaching all music fans everywhere.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:28 (eight years ago) link
well that settles it
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:36 (eight years ago) link
How much are they about reaching all music fans everywhere, again?
― schwantz, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:37 (eight years ago) link
it's been alluded to by some of you already, but this suggests that Conde is alarmed by Vice.
― veronica moser, Tuesday, 13 October 2015 18:41 (eight years ago) link