Now Playing (magazine) explained

Now Playing
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Publisher:	theGlobe.com
Firstdate:	2004
Finaldate:	2006

Now Playing was a short-lived entertainment magazine that focused on popular entertainment, including movies, television, music, DVDs, and games. It was published by the media conglomerate theGlobe.com, starting life as a special section in Computer Games magazine in 2004. In April, 2005, Now Playing launched as a separate magazine.^[1] The headquarters was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.^[2] It ceased publication in 2006 due to MySpace spam. Within a year, parent company theGlobe.com was forced to shut down its other print titles as a result of an unfavorable ruling in a spam lawsuit.^[3]

Notes and References

1. "Announcement of Now Playing launch" at Stephan Paternot's website. April 12, 2005. Retrieved June 28, 2007.
2. News: Theglobe.com's Now Playing Magazine Announces Advanced Content Partnership with AOL's RED Service. February 23, 2016. Business Wire. January 19, 2005.
3. "Game Mags Gone Because of MySpace Spam?" March 13, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2007.