Spin magazine
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Spin is a music magazine that reports on "all the music that rocks". Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr., it is the main competitor to industry stalwart Rolling Stone. Guccione sold the magazine to Vibe magazine in 1997. The magazine's current editor-in-chief is Sia Michel, the first woman to be named editor-in-chief at a national, major-circulation rock music magazine.
For Spin's 20th year they released a book chronicling the last twenty years in music. It has essays on grunge, emo, and many other types of music, as well as essay on, and photos of many groups including; Nirvana, Weezer, Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins and many others. The book was released on september 27 2005.
It can be assumed that SPIN has lost considerable "pull" in the music industry based on Vibe's recent sale of the magazine for only $5 million, given the fact that VIBE paid over $45 million for the publication in 1997.
Notable contributors: Andy Greenwald, Chuck Klosterman.
