Well it is now official: Powerboat magazine has been shelved.
The Bonnier Publishing Co. pulled the plug and evidently has diverted subscribing members to its other holdings. I found no explanations as to the why or what happenned but this is not innuendo it is fact. This was confirmed by those formerly working as staff for Powerboat Magazine on other sites.
It is sad that a publishing icon such as Powerboat Magazine is gone. Its demise is probably due to its lack of profitability. The large publishing houses do not mess around... as it is all about the revenue with profit margins being what they are [really small] closure of a brand is custom and practice.
I hope people take notice that magazines need our support and subscriptions if we want something in print.
KAP
P.S. I hope Performance Boats combines both the Lake and Offshore version....Hey it's Christmas and that's what is on my list for magazines:thumb:.
The Bonnier Publishing Co. pulled the plug and evidently has diverted subscribing members to its other holdings. I found no explanations as to the why or what happenned but this is not innuendo it is fact. This was confirmed by those formerly working as staff for Powerboat Magazine on other sites.
It is sad that a publishing icon such as Powerboat Magazine is gone. Its demise is probably due to its lack of profitability. The large publishing houses do not mess around... as it is all about the revenue with profit margins being what they are [really small] closure of a brand is custom and practice.
I hope people take notice that magazines need our support and subscriptions if we want something in print.
KAP
P.S. I hope Performance Boats combines both the Lake and Offshore version....Hey it's Christmas and that's what is on my list for magazines:thumb:.