\'Playlist\' magazine

IDG's today announced its new publication, a digital music magazine for Windows and Mac users, will be available on August 24, 2004. Created by the editors of Macworld magazine, the newsstand-only issue will spotlight digital music technology, the digital lifestyle, and music artists. Playlist is designed for everyone from the novice music consumer and fan to the digital-entertainment professional. "Playlist will meet the diverse needs of music enthusiasts. The in-depth editorial coverage will include tech-oriented articles, interviews with cutting-edge music artists, and of course, plenty of playlists from musicians and music fans alike."

The magazine was originally planned as iPodworld, but Apple reportedly refused to grant a license to use the name in the publication title. A second Playlist issue, featuring coverage of the iPod and iTunes as well as the broader world of digital music, is in development and planned for a newsstand-only distribution in November 2004.

by MacNN Staff