New in the Newsstand this November
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Husni’s Launch Monitor gives the rundown of the “bountiful” new title launches. When someone uses words like “cornucopia” and “bountiful” to describe anything that happens in November, they can be forgiven for waxing poetic. When that somebody is Samir “Mr....
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October Brings Good Harvest of New Magazine Titles
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Mr. Magazine and his Launch Monitor see the beauty in October’s crop of new magazines. “October is the month when children get excited about Halloween, parents get to indulge in leftover candy and new magazines are abundant. Whether preparing for...
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The Hottest Magazine Launch of 2015 Is…
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Mr. Magazine announces his yearly Top 30 new magazine titles, with a solid mix of big brands and new publishers. “New magazine launches have seen no slow down. I think we’ve done a respectable job of proving that fact over...
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More Magazines, Less Frequency the Trend?
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The numbers are in for Q3 launch numbers; new titles are slightly up from a year ago. One hundred ninety four new titles hit the nation’s newsstands in Q3 of this year, edging out the same quarter last year by...
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Prices, Pages Both Higher for New August Magazine Launches
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As the magazine industry transitions away from mass market toward specialty niches, Samir “Mr. Magazine” Husni comments that “August was filled with titles that continue to reflect the face of our society more than any other medium in the industry.”...
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Where’s the Existential Angst this Summer? 
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Magazine launches this summer continue to be ahead of last year’s pace, as noted by Samir “Mr. Magazine” Husni in his monthly Launch Monitor. July is no exception, with 81 new titles, up from 77 a year ago. The numbers...
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May Sizzled According to Magazine Launch Monitor
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How’s the summer season shaping up for the magazine industry? In a word, it’s hot, according to Samir “Mr. Magazine” Husni in his Launch Monitor report. “May turned in some very serious numbers for 2015 – 28 new titles with...
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70 New Titles in April; 20 with Frequency
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Print is on the rise, notes Samir “Mr. Magazine” Husni as part of his Launch Monitor series, with several large publishers launching new titles and enjoying “a good old-fashioned print revival” in the month of April. “A total of 70...
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Plenty of Specialty Titles Debuted in March
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The trend toward niche and specialty magazines continued last month, with a fantastic array of new titles launching that cater to highly specific audiences. “Niche distinctiveness is the only description applicable to the new launches for March,” writes Samir “Mr....
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February Magazine Launches Ahead of 2014 Pace
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The deep winter freeze didn’t seem to slow down the magazine publishing industry last month. “February 2015 saw 65 new titles hit newsstands, with 16 of those launches promising regular frequency,” remarks Samir “Mr. Magazine Husni. This compares well to...
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