Depressing news from No Depression

No Depression, a good little music magazine covering the beat of alt-country/roots/Americana/indie rock, will cease publishing its print edition after its May/June issue--though plans are afoot to keep it going online. This letter from the editors outlines the reasons and says much about the tectonic shifts in the music and publishing businesses, and it's well worth a read. As the founding editor of another niche magazine, Acoustic Guitar (thankfully alive and well in its 18th year), I can well relate to both the pride and the sense of loss. The music world needs writers and editors who truly care about the music.