How Pitchfork changed the rap industry by changing itself
The FADER's Nadine Smith remembers her five years spent writing about rap for Pitchfork, and describes how the site's coverage helped nurture new voices.
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The FADER's Nadine Smith remembers her five years spent writing about rap for Pitchfork, and describes how the site's coverage helped nurture new voices.
A Pitchfork Staffer Looks Back The Influential Music Site's Historic Run
On wednesday, Jan. 17, media conglomerate Condé Nast revealed that it would be laying off staff at the online music publication Pitchfork and merging the website with men’s magazine GQ.
The shock move has been aptly described as “a net negative for musicians everywhere”.
Condé Nast’s gutting of the esteemed alternative publication and its staff is the latest example of media conglomerates prioritising capital over culture