Mass Layoffs Hit Live Nation-Owned Veeps & Music Outlets
Nearly all staff at the four music outlets were laid off, leaving the future of the publications unclear, Pitchfork reported.
- On Tuesday, Live Nation-owned Veeps reportedly enacted mass layoffs at BrooklynVegan, Alternative Press, Revolver, and Goldmine, effectively gutting staff at these long-running music outlets.
- Veeps, a ticketing company founded by Good Charlotte's Joel and Benji Madden, acquired these publications between 2020 and 2025 after they were previously held by Project M.
- While Alternative Press, Revolver, and Goldmine were gutted of unspecified staff, BrooklynVegan founder Dave Levine appears to be the only staffer retained, as emails to others bounced back.
- Publicist Jacob Daneman criticized the "utterly unceremonious and moronic actions by Veeps" on social media, while fans expressed concern over the publications' future.
- The future of these sites remains unclear, as BrooklynVegan has not published new content since August 4 and Veeps has not returned requests for comment.
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Veeps, the Good Charlotte brothers' company owned by the live music giant, announces mass layoffs at beloved BrooklynVegan and three other magazines.This article is part of the Culture Newsletter, which you can receive on Fridays in your mailbox if you subscribe for freeThe best plans for the weekend: parties, concerts, books and songs Mala semana for musical journalism, or for music in general. Four media (BrooklynVegan, Alternative Press, Revo…
BrooklynVegan, other music outlet staffs reportedly gutted by corporate ownership
Long-running music outlet BrooklynVegan, along with other music publications Alternative Press, Revolver, and Goldmine, has had its staff gutted by corporate owner Veeps, a division of LiveNation. News of the cuts first started circulating online yesterday with a post on X from publicist Jacob Daneman, calling it “Utterly unceremonious and moronic actions by Veeps.” Pitchfork has since reported the news, writing that nearly all of the emails sen…
BrooklynVegan, AltPress, Revolver, and Goldmine hit by mass layoffs
Late last night, publicist Jacob Daneman broke the news of mass layoffs at BrooklynVegan, posting on X: “RIP Brooklyn Vegan. Absolutely bewildering. Thinking of all the great people there and the unparalleled music coverage they’ve done over the years. Utterly unceremonious and moronic actions by Veeps.” Veeps is the Live Nation-owned ticketing company founded by Good Charlotte’s Joel and Benji Madden, which owns the music publications BrooklynV…
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