Razor taps out

gonzo · 09-10-2005

RAZOR CUTS ITS LOSSES: Another ill-differentiated men's magazine has gone quietly into the night. Razor magazine notified its staff last Thursday that it has suspended publication. The five-year-old title was based in Scottsdale, Ariz., and had an advertising sales office in New York. Razor publisher Richard Botto did not respond to messages on Friday, but an employee who asked not to be quoted confirmed the shutdown.

Though both Botto and Craig Knight, Razor's founding editor in chief, had backgrounds running adult Web sites, Razor defined itself in opposition to, rather than as part of, the wave of "lad" magazines that began with Maxim's 1997 arrival in the U.S. It aligned itself with the likes of GQ, Details and Esquire, though it lacked their editorial quality. Signs of trouble have been apparent for some time. Razor's circulation peaked in 2003 at just 247,748. It plunged in the second half of last year, after Botto fired Knight and took over as editor in chief. Razor joins the likes of Ramp, Gear, P.O.V. and Icon on the independent men's magazine ash heap.
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Interesting

Billy · 09-10-2005

I liked Razor.. but then again I love RB : )

Anthony · 09-10-2005

Wow.

Hell Puppy · 09-10-2005

RB's gonna need a new hobby.

Biggy · 09-10-2005

magazines are a terrible business... only the best of the best actually taste real success.

over time, with the internet and more and more people reading stuff online, it will just get worst.

Nickatilynx · 09-10-2005

I thought Mike posted a few months ago that he'd heard it was doing well.

Ah well , sure RB will dust himself off and move onto his next project.

Probably learned a hell of lot through running it.

TheEnforcer · 09-10-2005

Sorry to hear. RB is a great guy and would loved to have seen it keep on going.

Winetalk.com · 09-10-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

RB's gonna need a new hobby.

Any time he wants to join us in adding Hard Liquor Talk to WineTalk -
I am game!

sorry to hear about it, though, RB was a good egg.

Nickatilynx · 09-10-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony

Wow.

So?????

"blah blah blah!!! Dude its only $150k , we should buy it , blah blah , pussy , blah blah"

MikeFold · 09-11-2005

Read the real story here.....

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/New...ws3friday.html

[thanks jimmy]

09-10-2005	#1
gonzo Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 17,795 Blog Entries: 11	Razor taps out RAZOR CUTS ITS LOSSES: Another ill-differentiated men's magazine has gone quietly into the night. Razor magazine notified its staff last Thursday that it has suspended publication. The five-year-old title was based in Scottsdale, Ariz., and had an advertising sales office in New York. Razor publisher Richard Botto did not respond to messages on Friday, but an employee who asked not to be quoted confirmed the shutdown. Though both Botto and Craig Knight, Razor's founding editor in chief, had backgrounds running adult Web sites, Razor defined itself in opposition to, rather than as part of, the wave of "lad" magazines that began with Maxim's 1997 arrival in the U.S. It aligned itself with the likes of GQ, Details and Esquire, though it lacked their editorial quality. Signs of trouble have been apparent for some time. Razor's circulation peaked in 2003 at just 247,748. It plunged in the second half of last year, after Botto fired Knight and took over as editor in chief. Razor joins the likes of Ramp, Gear, P.O.V. and Icon on the independent men's magazine ash heap. ---- Interesting __________________ We are putting the bastards of this world on notice; greed and corruption will always be met with "a voice made of ink and rage." "Never try and be like anyone else" - Hunter S. Thompson "The truth is the truth no matter how you try and package a lie" - Shellee Hale

09-10-2005	#2
Billy Members Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New Orleans ! Posts: 1,928	Re: Razor taps out I liked Razor.. but then again I love RB : ) __________________ Did not know what to do with some old domains.. wow Parked made them make a little money : )

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Anthony Banned The global leader in pay-per-view AEBN Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 3,246	Re: Razor taps out Wow.

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Hell Puppy Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6,523	Re: Razor taps out RB's gonna need a new hobby.

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Biggy Members Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 768	Re: Razor taps out magazines are a terrible business... only the best of the best actually taste real success. over time, with the internet and more and more people reading stuff online, it will just get worst. __________________ Create a solid TGP presence for your site(s). ICQ: 110850739

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Nickatilynx Banned Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vancouver Canada Posts: 15,115	Re: Razor taps out I thought Mike posted a few months ago that he'd heard it was doing well. Ah well , sure RB will dust himself off and move onto his next project. Probably learned a hell of lot through running it.

09-10-2005	#7
TheEnforcer Scored VIP to Anton's Piss Tank Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,781	Re: Razor taps out Sorry to hear. RB is a great guy and would loved to have seen it keep on going.

09-11-2005	#10
MikeFold Members Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 325	Re: Razor taps out Read the real story here..... http://www.medialifemagazine.com/New...ws3friday.html [thanks jimmy]