Indie Magazines

If you've got an interest in independent magazines -- and chances are, if you're reading this, you are -- then the news that Indy Press Newsstand Services is experiencing financial trouble will not make your day.  Some information from Punk Planet can be found here; a Columbia Chronicle article on it can be read here.  From the latter:

For Dan Sinker, founder, editor and art director of Punk Planet, separating fact from fiction in this matter is a difficult task. While he is used to relying on the IPA, he is unsure of where to go from here.

"The irony is, 'Wouldn't it be great if there was an organization that was designed to help this problem,' and, gee, there is," Sinker said. "It's the Independent Press Association. It's the very people who sent out an e-mail saying, 'Hey, we can't pay you because of media consolidation.' If it wasn't so fucking sad it would be ironic."

From Punk Planet's page on the subject:

What does this mean for the future of Punk Planet? The truth is we don't yet know. The payment issues affecting us, however, are not singular--there are others in the same predicament that need your support as well. A few of the other magazines currently distributed by Indy Press Newsstand Services include: The American Prospect; Bitch: Feminist Response To Pop Culture; Bomb; Clamor; ColorLines; Curve; Extra!; Giant Robot; Heeb; Herbivore; In These Times; International Socialist Review; Kitchen Sink; Maximum Rocknroll; Mother Jones; The Progressive; Razorcake; Rethinking Schools; Tikkun; Venus; and YES!: the Magazine of Positive Futures. Please consider visiting their sites and supporting them with subscriptions, advertisements, and other purchases.