XBIZ News: Playgirl Folds Print Publication to Go Online Only - GoFuckYourself.com

Brooklywood · 08-04-2008, 02:34 PM

NEW YORK ? Adult publication Playgirl will be available only online after its final print issue comes out on Nov. 18. The print magazine has been ?suspended,? according to a company statement, pending increased expansion of their online publication.

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crockett · 08-04-2008, 03:24 PM

Just the sign of the times.. I would suspect there will be very few printed magazines 10 years from now.

Sly · 08-04-2008, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by crockett

Just the sign of the times.. I would suspect there will be very few printed magazines 10 years from now.

I am simply amazed that there are still hundreds of new magazines coming out every year...

munki · 08-04-2008, 03:26 PM

That's pretty nuts... how many more prints do you think will be doing this soon?

PornMogul · 08-04-2008, 03:27 PM

Duh, The few women that buy porn buy it online.

Bugbee · 08-04-2008, 03:28 PM

steve how are you coping with this?

After Shock Media · 08-04-2008, 03:29 PM

No idea munki, personally I love print mags. I subscribe to I think about 15 still. (industry mags excluded). I can not think of any that I started reading the online version of either. When some have vanished I just never bothered.

munki · 08-04-2008, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

No idea munki, personally I love print mags. I subscribe to I think about 15 still. (industry mags excluded). I can not think of any that I started reading the online version of either. When some have vanished I just never bothered.

I'm with you... outside industry... I can't imagine sitting down with my Reader's Digest online and finding it half as relaxing.

C H R I S · 08-04-2008, 04:09 PM

Hmmmmmmmmm

MaDalton · 08-04-2008, 04:10 PM

someone once said: magazines will exist as long as you can't kill a fly with your monitor

Meeper · 08-04-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugbee

steve how are you coping with this?

Manowar · 08-04-2008, 04:24 PM

not a huge suprise tbh

Brooklywood · 08-04-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugbee

steve how are you coping with this?

You know, I'm pretty broken up about it. Though, Playgirl wasn't hardcore enough to satiate my desire for man-on-man action.

DatingGold · 08-04-2008, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugbee

steve how are you coping with this?

i thought that was funny too

Jim_Gunn · 08-04-2008, 04:55 PM

I am surprised. There are still a lot of profitable print magazines, although the market is indeed tougher than ever before . Playboy should at the very least be able to make their money back on printing magazines even in this day and age, especially if they cut back on the wasted issues. Let's face it- for Playboy to fold the print mag is a huge blow to their image in the general public that still reads it and the potential Playmates which may not look at it with such respect like models used to for a few generations now. Playboy should have continued it even if they cut the print run down. I think that this is a foolish move on their part.

FightThisPatent · 08-04-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim_Gunn

.. Let's face it- for Playboy to fold the print mag is a huge blow ......

its playgirl that is folding the magazine, not playboy ;)

Fight the speed readers!

Barefootsies · 08-04-2008, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by munki

I'm with you... outside industry... I can't imagine sitting down with my Reader's Digest online and finding it half as relaxing.

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Jim_Gunn Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Where The Teens Are Posts: 5,702	I am surprised. There are still a lot of profitable print magazines, although the market is indeed tougher than ever before . Playboy should at the very least be able to make their money back on printing magazines even in this day and age, especially if they cut back on the wasted issues. Let's face it- for Playboy to fold the print mag is a huge blow to their image in the general public that still reads it and the potential Playmates which may not look at it with such respect like models used to for a few generations now. Playboy should have continued it even if they cut the print run down. I think that this is a foolish move on their part.