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The magazine's current editor-in-chief is Andy Pemberton, a former editor at Blender . The first issue to be published under his command was the May 2006 issue. The issue's format took a dramatic turn to many readers' disgust. The new style has been compared to celebrity gossip magazines such as Us Weekly , even going as far as to have a cover story and picture on Kevin Federline. {Link without Title} Prior to the issue's release, much of the staff quit or were fired. In the reviews section, more than half of the eight albums reviewed had been released before the magazine hit newsstands, some in stores for over two weeks. For Spin's 20th year they released a book chronicling the last twenty years in music. It has essays on Grunge , Emo , and many other types of Music , as well as essay on, and photos of many groups including; Nirvana , Weezer , Nine Inch Nails , The Smashing Pumpkins and many others. The book was released on September 27 2005 . It can be assumed that SPIN has lost considerable "pull" in the music industry based on Vibe's recent sale of the magazine for only $5 million, given the fact that VIBE paid over $45 million for the publication in 1997. Notable contributors: Andy Greenwald , Chuck Klosterman . EXTERNAL LINK |
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