Paste (magazine)

Paste is an American monthly music and entertainment digital magazine, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia,[1] with studios in Atlanta and Manhattan,[2] and owned by Paste Media Group. The magazine began as a website in 1998. It ran as a print publication from 2002 to 2010 before converting to online-only.[3]

Paste
EditorJosh Jackson
CategoriesOnline, American music
FrequencyDigital, monthly
PublisherPaste Media Group
First issueJuly 2002 (2002-07)
Final issueAugust 31, 2010 (2010-08-31) (print)
CountryUnited States
Based in2852 E College Ave.
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.[1]
LanguageEnglish
Websitepastemagazine.com
ISSN1540-3106

History

The magazine was founded[4] as a quarterly in July 2002 and was owned[5] by Josh Jackson,[6] Nick Purdy,[7] and Tim Regan-Porter.[8]

In October 2007, the magazine tried the "Radiohead" experiment, offering new and current subscribers the ability to pay what they wanted for a one-year subscription to Paste.[9][3] The subscriber base increased by 28,000, but Paste president Tim Regan-Porter noted the model was not sustainable; he hoped the new subscribers would renew the following year at the current rates and the increase in web traffic would attract additional subscribers and advertisers.[10]

Amidst an economic downturn, Paste began to suffer from lagging ad revenue,[11] as did other magazine publishers in 2008 and 2009.[3] On May 14, 2009, Paste editors announced a plan to save the magazine, by pleading to its readers, musicians and celebrities for contributions.[12] Cost-cutting by the magazine did not stem the losses.[13] The crux cited for the financial troubles was the lack of advertiser spending.[3]

In 2009, Paste launched an hour-long TV pilot for Halogen TV called Pop Goes the Culture.[14]

On August 31, 2010, Paste suspended the print magazine, but continues publication as the online PasteMagazine.com.[3][15]

Content

Its tagline is "Signs of Life in Music, Film and Culture".[16] Paste's initial focus was music, covering a variety of genres with an emphasis on adult album alternative, Americana and indie rock, along with independent film and books. Each issue originally included a CD music sampler but was dropped in favor of digital downloading as a Going-Green initiative. Featured artists included Paul McCartney, Ryan Adams, Blackalicious, Regina Spektor, The Whigs, Fiona Apple, The Decemberists, Mark Heard, Woven Hand, Milton and the Devils Party,[17] Liam Finn, The Trolleyvox, and Thom Yorke. Many of these artists also contributed to the Campaign to Save Paste.[18]

Album of the Year
Year Artist Album Source
2006The DecemberistsThe Crane Wife[19]
2007The NationalBoxer[20]
2008She & HimVolume One[21]
2009The Avett BrothersI and Love and You[22]
2010LCD SoundsystemThis Is Happening[23]
2011Bon IverBon Iver[24]
2012Frank OceanChannel Orange[25]
2013PhosphorescentMuchacho[26]
2014The War on DrugsLost in the Dream[27]
2015Father John MistyI Love You, Honeybear[28]
2016David BowieBlackstar[29]
2017Jay SomEverybody Works[30]
2018Lucy DacusHistorian[31]
2019Weyes BloodTitanic Rising[32]
2020Fiona AppleFetch the Bolt Cutters[33]
2021Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, and the London Symphony OrchestraPromises[34]
2022Big ThiefDragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You[35]

References
  1. "Masthead". Paste. October 6, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  2. "About". Paste. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  3. Turner, Dorie (September 1, 2010). "Paste music magazine to stop print publication". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  4. Multiple sources:
  5. Welton, Caysey (September 1, 2010). "Paste Succumbs to Debt, Suspends Print Magazine". Folio. Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  6. Jackson, Josh. "Josh Jackson – Paste Magazine Journalist". Retrieved November 5, 2018 – via Muck Rack.
  7. Multiple sources:
  8. Multiple sources :
  9. Stableford, Dylan (October 29, 2007). "Following Radiohead, Paste to Let Subscribers Name Their Own Price". Folio. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
  10. Stableford, Dylan (January 4, 2008). "Paste President: Radiohead Experiment 'A Huge Success'". Folio. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
  11. Nolan, Hamilton (September 9, 2010). "Paste Magazine Freelancers Are Getting Screwed". Gawker. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  12. Stableford, Dylan (May 14, 2009). "Paste Launches Campaign to Save its Magazine". Folio. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
  13. Maddux, Rachael (September 3, 2010). "Paste magazine: Inside the death of a music indie". Salon. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  14. Jackson, Josh (October 26, 2009). "New Paste TV Show Debuts Tonight!". Paste. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  15. Nolan, Hamilton (September 1, 2010). "Paste Magazine Is Dead". Gawker. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  16. "Signs of Life in Music, Film and Culture". Paste. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
  17. Whitman, Andy (February 5, 2007). "Fountains of Wayne, Joe Craven, Milton and the Devils Party, Jon Rauhouse". Paste. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  18. Stableford, Dylan (May 21, 2009). "'Save Paste' Campaign Raises $166,000". Folio. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
  19. "Paste's Top 100 Albums of 2006". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  20. "The 100 Best Albums of 2007". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  21. "The 50 Best Albums of 2008". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  22. "The 25 Best Albums of 2009". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  23. "The 50 Best Albums of 2010". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  24. "The 50 Best Albums of 2011". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  25. "The 50 Best Albums of 2012". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  26. "The 50 Best Albums of 2013". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  27. "The 50 Best Albums of 2014". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  28. "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  29. "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  30. "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  31. "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  32. "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  33. "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  34. "The 50 Best Albums of 2021". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  35. "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Paste Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

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