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CRAIG MARKS NAMED EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Blender Goes 12x a Year & Raises Rate Base in 2005
New York, NY (September 28, 2004) - Craig Marks has been named editor-in-chief of award-winning Blender magazine effective immediately, it was announced today by Dennis Publishing editorial director Andy Clerkson. Marks was previously the editor of the magazine, and has been with the publication since its launch in May 2001.
A true music authority, Marks has over 20 years of music industry experience. Before coming to Blender, Marks served as music editor at Inside.com where he helped plan the launch of both the magazine and web site. His career also includes a seven-year tenure at Spin magazine where he oversaw all editorial content and music coverage. In addition, Marks has held posts at Rolling Stone, CMJ and Homestead Records.
Marks takes the helm as the magazine continues its impressive trajectory of success.
· In March 2005, Blender moves from a 10 times a year frequency to monthly.
· The magazine's rate base will soar 20%, from 525,000 to 630,000, effective with the January 2005 issue. Extraordinary sales have lead to a more than 150% increase in circulation since Blender's debut in May 2001.
· Blender's ad pages are up 7% so far this year, drawing in many new advertisers such as American Express, BMW, Verizon, Levi's, and Chevrolet in the first six months of 2004.
"It's a real honor to be stewarding this magazine at such an exciting moment in its history," said Marks. "I'm committed to continue bringing readers the extensive, colorful and insightful coverage of popular music to which they become accustomed, and to use the word 'crunk' at least 14 times in every issue."
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About Blender/Dennis Publishing
Blender, Dennis Publishing's general interest music magazine, is published 10 times a year. Launched in May 2001, Blender was named "Launch of the Year" by Advertising Age in its October 2002 issue.
Dennis Publishing, Inc. is a media company that publishes the two most successful modern men's lifestyle magazines in America - Maxim (2.5 million rate base) and Stuff (1.3 million rate base) - along with Blender, and The Week, a compilation of the week's most important domestic and international news. Maxim, Stuff, Blender and The Week are registered trademarks of Felix Dennis.
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