PITTSBURGH, Pa. (BRAIN) — Rotating Mass Media, the publisher of Dirt Rag and Bicycle Times magazines, says its saw a nearly 5 percent increase in total revenue in 2014 versus the prior year. The company, which also said it saw a 61 percent increase in web and e-news revenue, has promoted the editors of both titles.
Dirt Rag editor Mike Cushionbury and Bicycle Times editor Gary Boulanger have each been promoted to editor-in-chief of their respective titles and brands, giving them responsibility over their respective print, digital and events.
"This has been a tough year for many of our competitors," said RMM founder and publisher Maurice Tierney. "Since last January Paved, Privateer, Switchback and Urban Velo have all ceased publication, citing various reasons. Competition is healthy and good, and we miss their presence on the newsstand. But, we're coming off a healthy year, and it's important to let the industry know we've been here for 25 years and have no plans on stopping or resting on our laurels. We will continue to serve our hard-worked content to readers who value it enough to pay for it. We don't plan to start giving that content away any time soon."
"I recently appointed Mike and Gary to the newly-created positions of editor-in-chief for both titles, which have really become brands in their own right: each produces a print and digital publication, has it own website and social media channels, merchandise and events," Tierney added. "There aren't many competitors who offer what we do to both our readers and advertising partners. I felt it was time to choose top content gatekeepers to lead us into an even bigger 2015."
