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TRANSACTION WILL FUEL EXPANSION OF ITS PREMIER MEDIA PLATFORM New York, NY –January 1, 2011 Vibe Holdings LLC (“Vibe Holdings”) today announced an investment from Magic Johnson Enterprises and Ron Burkle’s The Yucaipa Companies, joining Vibe Holding’s existing owner, InterMedia Partners. Vibe Holdings is a leading multi-cultural media company consisting of treasured and celebrated brands including Vibe Magazine, Vibe.com, Uptown Magazine and the revered and iconic Soul Train TV show and library. This investment transaction will invigorate and further cement these brands as formidable urban media outlets spanning the broadcast, digital, live entertainment, and print mediums.  As part of the [...]

Vibe Magazine April/May 2010 Issue Hits Newsstands April 13th Split Covers Feature Young Jeezy & Trey Songz (New York NY) -   The April/May 2010 issue of VIBE (on newsstands April 13th) features split covers of Young Jeezy and Trey Songz.  This issue, the second under VIBE’s new ownership, continues VIBE’s mission to expand the parameters of hip-hop culture to a larger audience. “VIBE continues to recreate and redefine hip-hop culture and take it to the next level,” said VIBE Lifestyle Network Co-CEO and Chief Creative Officer Brett Wright.  “Young Jeezy and Trey Songz have been burning up the charts and [...]

WITH AN ECLECTIC MIX OF TOP ARTISTS UNITING FOR AN EVENING OF IMPROMPTU JAMS AND THE LAUNCH OF GREEN MUSIC GROUP Hollywood CA – Grammy Award winning artists The Roots teamed up with co-host John Legend last night along with an all-star cast of musicians for the 6th annual ROOTS JAM SESSION (RJS). Living up to its reputation, the night featured impromptu musical sets with combination of talent from every musical genre in order to celebrate the launch of environmental coalition Green Music Group and the newly re-launched VIBE magazine and VIBE Lifestyle Network. The 2010 Jam was once again [...]

Spilt Covers Features Controversial R&B Singer Chris Brown and Newcomer Drake (New York NY) -   Vibe Lifestyle Network, parent company of Vibe Magazine and Vibe.com, announced the inaugural “Resurrection Issue” will feature two different covers: controversial R&B singer Chris Brown and up-and-coming triple threat singer/rapper/actor Drake. In the last six weeks Vibe has expanded its content mix, improved its paper, increased its size, re-designed the book and re-launched Vibe.com. “The Resurrection Issue of Vibe is about recreating and redefining hip-hop culture.  We can reset the tables, embrace how far culture has come and most importantly, take it to the next [...]

Industry Veteran Brings Expertise to Resurrected Brand (New York, NY) -  InterMedia Vibe Holdings, LLC. (aka Vibe Lifestyle Network), parent company of the newly acquired Vibe Magazine/Vibe.com, has announced that Asten Morgan, Jr. has been hired as Associate Publisher, Director of Sales.  Vibe Magazine will relaunch its first print issue in December 2009. Morgan brings his extensive sales and marketing expertise to Vibe.  Formerly Executive Director of National Sales for Glam Media, Morgan laid the groundwork for strategic partnerships generating over $1mm in 2009. Prior to that, Morgan developed the online ad sales departments at multimedia targeted companies including BET, [...]