UPDATE: Is this the end for Classic Rock Magazine, Metal Hammer, and Prog? (No, it IS NOT!!!)

Good news!  Future Publishing has come to save the day!  The publishing company has purchased Team Rock, thus returning the magazine titles back to their previous home (Future sold the titles to Team Rock in 2013).  Future will also take over ownership of Team Rock Radio, plus the Metal Hammer and Golden God award ceremonies.  No other details at this time around impact to publishing dates, if any.

Information about the deals can be found via the attached links:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/01/09/rock-magazines-saved-former-publisher/

https://www.gigwise.com/news/108880/team-rock-classic-rock-and-prog-future-publishing

http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/future-buys-back-metal-hammer-and-classic-rock-following-teamrock-collapse/

As mentioned previously, the JustGiving campaign founded by Orange Goblin’s Ben Ward is still up and running.  Donations go to those TeamRock staffers who lost their positions before Christmas (you can still make a donation HERE).  Per the above news links, it is not clear what will happen to the 73 that lost their positions- hopefully, some of that staff will be brought along.

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