Slump leads to musical break

Magazines The magazine Musiq is being discontinued for the time being. The publisher, Focus Publishing, had to make this decision despite the fact that the editorial team "managed to position the magazine in the highly competitive youth market and make a lasting impression within just eight months", as publishing director René Götz explains. Although the volume of advertisements has increased continuously, the decision was made to "put Musiq on hold and wait and see how it develops" in the current economic situation. The number of permanent employees at Focus will remain unchanged. The discontinuation affects 16 freelancers. (pan)