There has also been significant staff layoffs from the music publication amidst the changes.
Condé Nast is folding Pitchfork under men’s fashion magazine GQ. The news was confirmed yesterday (17 January) when an email to staff from Anna Wintour, the media company’s chief content officer, was shared on X. “Today we are evolving our Pitchfork team structure by bringing the team into the GQ organisation”, the email begins.
“This decision was made after a careful evaluation of Pitchfork‘s performance,” Wintour continues, “and what we believe is the best path forward for the brand so that our coverage of music can continue to thrive within the company.” The legacy music publication was founded in 1996 and bought by Condé Nast in 2015.
News: In a note to staff, Condé Nast announces that Pitchfork is being moved under GQ. pic.twitter.com/8NzvtYKFLB
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Alongside the news of Pitchfork being absorbed into GQ Wintour announced that “some of our Pitchfork colleagues will be leaving the company today.” This includes editor-in-chief Puja Patel who had been in the role since 2018. Many other long-time Pitchfork staff have shared news of their redundancies from the publication in social media posts.
Additionally this week, Fact announced that it’s bringing its renowned mix series to an end. “Our first mix of 2024 will be the last mix of this series in its current form,” a section at the bottom of Tati Au Miel’s Fact mix reads. “After 16 years of mixes, Fact’s pioneering music program will no longer continue in its current iteration. We are beyond grateful to the incredible breadth and depth of artists we have had the privilege of platforming over these years and we thank each and every one of them for their contributions.”
