
Jason Binn, the boyish schmoozer behind Niche Media's well-known Gotham and Hamptons magazines, suffered one of his first losses this week: Atlanta Peach is shutting down, reports Folio. Technically, the Georgia luxe magazine was started in 2006 not by Binn but by Jerry Powers, Binn's Ocean Drive Media partner, who together with Binn forged a deal in fall 2007 with Greenspun Media Group, which also backs a few Las Vegas casinos, to become one giant publisher of glossy pages for the rich. But with the closing of Atlanta Peach, it's a sign things are absolutely not well in the world of luxury; when Marc Jacobs totes are reduced to $629 from $1,250, you know things are bad. And while Binn isn't commenting for the record, others are happy to speculate the fuzzy Peach won't be the last title in his stable to fold. Binn's most recent acquisition (Philadelphia Style) and his most recent self-launch (Chicago's Michigan Avenue) are both fingered by a competitor as the next to be "re-structured."
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People have been saying this for 30 years now, and amazingly, no one seems to be listening in the magazine and media and publishing worlds: There are too many magazines, and there are too many bad magazines. Note to media companies: The world does not need any more magazines–none. The world does not need any more bad magazines–none. Zero. Zilch. We…do…not…need…any…more…magazines. It's that simple.
He is so far out of touch that he thinks it is OK to put his brother`s own children`s pictures in the Hamptons Mag Winter 2008/09 with their names printed. The kids are only 8 years old and they are photographed with both parents in the photo along with Jason-baby himself. These people are so out of touch that they do not realize there are wierdos out there. Also, how could a mother be so wrapped up in the lifestyle to not care about his? Looks like her name is Asako Nagakura Binstock. Wow!!!! http://www.hamptons-magazine.com/letter_pub.html