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| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Defunct | 2018 |
| Successor | Future plc |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City |
| Publication types | magazines |
| Nonfiction topics | Music, Pro Audio/AV, Video & Broadcast, Consumer Electronics, and Education |
| Official website | nbmedia.com (defunct) |
NewBay Media,LLC was amagazine andwebsitepublisher founded in 2006 and headquartered inNew York City.[1]
NewBay Media served five marketplaces — Music, Pro Audio/AV, Video & Broadcast, Consumer Electronics, and Education.
In April 2018,Future plc acquired NewBay for $13.8 million.[2]
In September 2006, NewBay Media (as an affiliate of The Wicks Group of Companies) acquiredCMP Entertainment Media (Including Music Player Network, formerlyMiller Freeman Music) fromUnited Business Media which yieldedGuitar Player,Bass Player,Keyboard,Pro Sound News,Systems Contractor News,Residential Systems,Videography,Government Video,DV,Technology & Learning, andTelevision Broadcast.[3]
In 2007, NewBay Media acquired IMAS Publishing which yieldedTV Technology,Radio World,Pro Audio Review,Audio Media, and some regional editions.[4]
In 2009,Reed Business Information soldTWICE,Broadcasting & Cable, andMultichannel News to NewBay Media.[5]
In early 2011, NewBay Media announced that it had acquiredMix,Electronic Musician,Radio, andSound & Video Contractor magazines fromPenton Media.[6]
In 2012, NewBay Media bought the Music division ofFuture US.[7]
In late 2012, NewBay Media acquired U.K.-based Intent Media (which was originally formed from the purchase of IP from United Business Media), including brands such asMusic Week,PSNEurope,TVBEurope,MCV,Installation, andToyNews. NewBay Media wanted to acquire these brands because of their strong market positioning and their historical links to the United Business Media purchases, asPro Sound News was, prior to the spin off from UBM, sister magazine toPSNEurope (or Pro Sound News Europe).[8]
In 2017, NewBay Media soldRevolver to Project Group M LLC.[9]
In 2018, Future reacquired majority of the assets previously sold to NewBay Media by buying NewBay Media outright for US13.8 million.[10]
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