Comments on: VIBE Shuts Down Today

By: RT @BlackWeb20 InterMedia, Uptown, Blackrock Digital New Owners of Vibe « BLACK paPR Report

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:03:54 +0000

[...] (New York NY) – InterMedia Partners, in partnership with its portfolio company Uptown Media Group along with Blackrock Digital today announced the purchase of the assets of Vibe and Vibe.com, the preeminent brands for hip-hop & R&B lifestyle and culture. Founded in 1993 by Quincy Jones and Time Warner, Vibe has been an iconic brand for 16 years, responsible for setting trends among hip hop and mainstream culture. InterMedia is buying Vibe on the heels of the recent June shuttering of the magazine. [...]

By: InterMedia, Uptown, Blackrock Digital New Owners of Vibe | Black Web 2.0

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:19:12 +0000

By: Uptown Buys Vibe | Black Web 2.0

Uptown Buys Vibe | Black Web 2.0 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:31:23 +0000

[...] AdAge just confirmed hours after an initial report that Uptown was in deep negotiations to purchase resent defunct magazine Vibe that Uptown indeed completed the deal with its private equity backer InterMedia Partner. Uptown Magazine purchased Vibe from CapitalSource. Vibe was shutdown this past June. [...]

By: brooklyn's babygirl

brooklyn's babygirl — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:20:25 +0000

I'm hype that Vibe is done. Time to move on, it's overrrr. The next will be XXL. Only thing that will be left standing is the source. although most don't want to admit, the source is back and doing their thing

By: facebook-25506863

facebook-25506863 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:54:57 +0000

Sad for the employees happy for the environment

By: Damian J. Denson

Damian J. Denson — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:59:10 +0000

Wow! I guess ya'll were right…