Comments on: 8020, Publisher of JPG Mag, Shuts Down

By: A business model based in user generated content is not necessarily more sustainable than a business based on professional contents | 453 Research Compile

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:53:28 +0000

[...] seems something like this was the idea behind JPG which we now read in GigaOm (through Journalism.co.uk) wanted to print a magazine with content generated and selected online by [...]

By: A business model based in user generated content is not necessarily more sustainable than a business based on professional contents — Sustainable Online Media

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:21:45 +0000

[...] seems something like this was the idea behind JPG which we now read in GigaOm (through Journalism.co.uk) wanted to print a magazine with content generated and selected online by [...]

By: peggy gardner

peggy gardner — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:24:21 +0000

they haven’t shut down yet, I wish you wouldn’t jump the gun…this is how bad news gets started…they said they were, but they didn’t….and certainly they will keep on going, maybe with a new publisher or owner, but they DID NOT shut down.

By: glassportrealestate.com

glassportrealestate.com — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:59:46 +0000

I actually liked that site… all the best to the crew!!

Andre

http://www.glassportrealestate.com

By: Trevor Wardin

Trevor Wardin — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:49:33 +0000

This is for those of you who want to be in a community to learn, share and be inspired (rather than for being published): a friend of mine invited me to a photography network which currently is in closed beta, but I can also sent invites to a limited number of people. They offer most of the features we have on JPG (minus print, of course) and some interesting equipment related stuff. From what I could see, it’s not so artsy but rather for the technically oriented. If you’re interested, just drop me a mail to trevorwardin-at-yahoo.com

By: Gadget Sleuth

Gadget Sleuth — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:03:02 +0000

Much more of an online venture than a printed venture, really. I’m not shocked it didn’t do well. Print advertising right now is more or less on life support.

By: A.B. Dada

A.B. Dada — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:21:03 +0000

Wow, that’s crazy. I didn’t even know this product existed — and I searched Google for the last 6 months, thinking I came up with the SAME IDEA.

Good thing you posted this, or I would have probably jumped in that market myself.

Probably would be a decent app for Facebook though.. Hmm…

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:51:15 +0000

Matt

I think it is a combination of both. More importantly, they never really explored the online ad model properly. I think it was a clever idea and that is why I took a shine to it. I personally think it was too ahead of its time. I think it should make a comeback.

By: Matthew Maier

Matthew Maier — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:48:39 +0000

I doubt that Derek’s departure had anything to do with 8020 or JPEG’s long-term prospects. We all know the advertising markets sucks right now, and will continue to decline for the immediate future, and trying to sell ad space in magazines is hard enough as it is currently (ask Time Warner, et al), much less in books with such a forward-looking thesis as JPEG or any of the other publications 8020 tried or was considering.

RIP.

By: Hyvät kuolevat nuorena? | skrubu.net blog

Hyvät kuolevat nuorena? | skrubu.net blog — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:10:42 +0000

[...] Samaisen julkaisijan toinen lehti, matkailuun keskittynyt Everywhere Magazine, heitti pillit pussiin jo elokuussa. Näin ollen 8020 publishing lopettaa toimintansa. [...]