A couple of weeks ago the venerable UK music magazine The Wire put out a plea on their social media channels. They needed subscriptions. This came as a shock to many, even us who are well aware of the state of the music press these days. How could The Wire, that bastion of music writing, be struggling? Surely The Wire would have enough subscribers to be viable, as it has thrived for the past 40-something years, living through the rise of the CD, the download, streaming, and numerous ‘vinyl revivals’.
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In Strict Tempo, vol. 78: Totally Wired
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A couple of weeks ago the venerable UK music magazine The Wire put out a plea on their social media channels. They needed subscriptions. This came as a shock to many, even us who are well aware of the state of the music press these days. How could The Wire, that bastion of music writing, be struggling? Surely The Wire would have enough subscribers to be viable, as it has thrived for the past 40-something years, living through the rise of the CD, the download, streaming, and numerous ‘vinyl revivals’.