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There were early reports that Quincy Jones was on a quest to save VIBE Magazine, the publication he once owned, from a complete shutdown. But contrary to earlier reports, Quincy has no intention of saving the actual print publication which will release its last ever issue this month. Instead, Quincy, unlike many other print pubs out there, clearly sees the future is in the internet.

“I’m trying to buy my magazine back now,” Quincy told EbonyJet.com in a Tuesday phone call. “They just messed my magazine all up, but I’m gonna get it back. You better believe it, I’m’a take it online because print and all that stuff is over.”

“We gotta get into the 21st century you know,” he added. “Print and all that stuff is over, we gotta remember that. The Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Post Intelligencer. The Miami Herald. They’re over the same way as the record business. We have got to get into this century.”

We will keep you updated as to if Quincy will be able to do what he says here and save the online portion of VIBE. Nice to know an old-schooler in the game recognizes the importance of online.

The only thing more amazing than the speed and power of this New Media revolution is the stubbornness and blindness of old media cats too out-the-loop, too stubborn, too slow or too scared to move.

We’re sorry Vibe is gone and we’ll miss them. Hopefully Quincy Jones or another sharp forward thinking New Media Mogul will be able to step in, pick up the pieces and relaunch Vibe.com.

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