Robin Gravel's Blog

As you noted, much of the information provided in magazines is now available on the Internet - often for free and typically in a more timely manner (as the Internet doesn't need to wait for the magazine to be printed and delivered on a monthly schedule). And while you may be willing to spend $$ on dead trees, many other people will take the free option. This then reduces the number of readers, which then impacts the $$ advertisers will spend to include their messages in the magazine. This loss of reader & advertiser revenue makes most magazines unprofitable.