Zenbu Media#Metal Edge

Zenbu Media formerly published Relix magazine, Global Rhythm magazine, Metal Edge magazine, and Metal Maniacs magazine''.

Relix Magazine was founded in 1974 by Les Kippel as a newsletter focusing on The Grateful Dead. Originally, the publication was called Dead Relix and was less than twenty pages thick with a hand-drawn black and white cover. By 1978, Dead Relix had dropped the word "Dead" from its title and expanded to include articles about the entire Bay Area psychedelic scene. From here, Relix expanded to encompass musical genres such as reggae and heavy metal.

After the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995, Relix began to report on jam bands and other genres of music not considered as mainstream. In 2000, the magazine was purchased by Steve Bernstein and in 2007, it entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Today, Relix covers jam bands, indie rockers, singer-songwriters, and the live music scene in general. Each issue comes with a free CD sampling various up and coming bands. Bernstein sold Relix to Relix Media Group in 2009.{{Cite web |last=Stableford, Dylan |date=May 3, 2009 |title=Relix Returns from the Dead |url=http://www.foliomag.com/2009/relix-returns-dead |access-date=December 10, 2012 |publisher=Folio Magazine}}{{Cite web |last=Bercovici, Jeff |date=February 11, 2002 |title=Relix, for lovers of jam music |url=http://www.medialifemagazine.com:8080/news2002/feb02/feb11/1_mon/news3monday.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908034130/http://www.medialifemagazine.com:8080/news2002/feb02/feb11/1_mon/news3monday.html |archive-date=September 8, 2012 |access-date=December 10, 2012 |publisher=Media Life Magazine}}

Metal Edge was the longest-running metal magazine in America. It was first published by Sterling Publishing in 1985 and was closed in 2009 after being purchased by Zenbu Media in February of 2007.{{Cite web |last=James |first=Ed |date=February 16, 2007 |orig-date=February 16, 2007 09:49 ET |title=Zenbu Media Acquires Metal Edge and Metal Maniacs Magazines |url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/zenbu-media-acquires-metal-edge-and-metal-maniacs-magazines-725177.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121234117/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/zenbu-media-acquires-metal-edge-and-metal-maniacs-magazines-725177.htm |archive-date=November 21, 2015 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |website=MarketWired |publisher=West Corporation (which owns "MarketWired") |place=New York, NY |language=English |type=Archived webpage. |agency=MarketWired}} Its founding editor was Gerri Miller,{{Cite web |last=Childers |first=Chad|date=2021-03-16 |title=Musicians Mourn the Death of 'Metal Edge' Editor Gerri Miller |url=https://loudwire.com/musicians-mourn-death-metal-edge-editor-gerri-miller/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Loudwire |language=en}} and Paul Gargano assumed the role in 2022{{Cite web |last=Turman |first=Katherine |date=2022-01-27 |title=Metal Edge Magazine Returns as Website, Archive of Classic Hard Rock Interviews |url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/metal-edge-hard-rock-magazine-website-archive-1235164677/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} when the magazine nameplate was resurrected as a website.

Metal Maniacs covered heavy metal music and was founded in 1989 by Mike Greenhaus and Kathrine Ludwig.{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Chris |date=2015-02-02 |title=Not for Everyone: An Oral History of Metal Maniacs |url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2015/02/02/not-for-everyone-an-oral-history-of-metal-maniacs/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Decibel Magazine |language=en-US}} The magazine covered the underground metal scene with an emphasis on the black and death metal genres. It was published by Sterling until Zenbu Media purchased it. Metal Maniacs was published ten times annually and was closed in 2009.

Zenbu Media is in charge of two major events: The Jammys and the Green Apple Music & Arts Festival.

The Jammys is an award show geared towards jam bands but also includes other live improvisational genres of music.{{Cite web |last=Raffaela |date=2020-03-24 |title=The Relix Channel Schedules "Wayback Wednesday" with Free Broadcasts of 'Best of The Jammys (Vol 1+2)' and 'Wetlands Preserved' Documentary, Plus Live Q+A |url=https://jambands.com/news/2020/03/24/the-relix-channel-schedules-wayback-wednesday-with-free-broadcasts-of-best-of-the-jammys-vol-12-and-wetlands-preserved-documentary/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Jambands |language=en-US}}

The Green Apple Music & Arts Festival (GAMAF) is an Earth Day celebration.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=BrooklynVegan |title=Green Apple Music & Arts festival in NYC |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/green-apple-mus/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=BrooklynVegan |language=en-US}} Founded by music producer and former Wetlands Preserve club owner Peter Shapiro and Relix Magazine, the annual event features musical performances in venues and rock clubs, as well as large-scale free public outdoor concerts. The festival combines live musical performances from various genres with educational outreach and cultural events, and is held around Earth Day, April 22.

Relix Records was a boutique record label. Some of its artists include Jonah Smith,{{Cite news |last=Dye |first=David |date=July 18, 2006 |orig-date=July 18, 2006 1:33 PM ET |title=Jonah Smith: Progressive and Accessible |url=https://www.npr.org/2006/07/18/5565824/jonah-smith-progressive-and-accessible |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227012336/https://www.npr.org/2006/07/18/5565824/jonah-smith-progressive-and-accessible |archive-date=December 27, 2024 |access-date=December 27, 2024 |work=National Public Radio |department=World Cafe: Essential and Emerging Artists |publisher=National Public Radio |location=Washington, D.C. |language=English |type=Website}} the John Popper Project featuring DJ Logic and Phil Lesh & Friends.

Additionally, Relix Classics, an imprint of Relix Records, digitally release the works of artists including Jorma Kaukonen,{{Cite web |title=Grateful Dead Family Discography: Relix Records Discography |url=http://www.deaddisc.com/GDFD_Relix.htm |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=www.deaddisc.com}} Hot Tuna, Flying Burrito Brothers and the New Riders of the Purple Sage.

As the owner of these recordings, Zenbu filed lawsuits in January 2015 against streaming and music companies such as Apple's Beats, Sony, Google, Rdio, Songza, and Slacker for streaming pre-1972 recordings without having licensed them. All of the lawsuits were quickly dismissed, except for the lawsuit against Sony.{{Cite magazine |last=Grow |first=Kory |date=January 23, 2015 |title=Apple, Sony, Google Named in Lawsuits for Playing Pre-1972 Music |magazine=Rolling Stone |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/apple-sony-google-named-in-lawsuits-for-playing-pre-1972-music-20150123 |access-date=February 14, 2015}}{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Eriq |date=January 23, 2015 |title=Sony, Google, Apple Hit With Lawsuits Over Pre-1972 Music |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/sony-google-apple-hit-lawsuits-766187 |access-date=February 14, 2015 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter}}

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