Published
Wed, Sep 6, 2017, 08:25
- The British music and pop culture site, which has just turned nine, says it will shut down soon without financial support from readers.
The Quietus will close without support from its readers, says its editor John Doran.
In a letter posted to the site, Doran notes its recent ninth birthday, but indicates it's no occasion for celebration. The Quietus, says Doran, relies largely on profits generated from banner ad sales, profits that have been decimated due to the "recent catastrophic 90% drop off in online ad spend." He claims the site won't reach its tenth anniversary without financial assistance from readers.
Doran goes on to request a donation from regular users. He writes: "Now, undoubtedly, there will be some among you who cry: 'Why should we care? What good are music magazines in this day and age when everything's already online?' This is a completely fair point, to which I have a simple response: 'Have you found any music via The Quietus over the last 12 months?' And if the answer is yes, just give us a fiver if you can afford it (please don't give us money if you're from a low income family, still at school, a struggling student, on benefits, or an elderly person burning books to stay warm—all we ask from you is that you just keep on reading the site and telling your mates about us) and then, karma willing, we'll be around to bring you more incredible music next year."
Support The Quietus here.