Print and the revolution: online music mags hit the stands

James Hendicott and Aidan Cuffe of Golden Plec. Picture: Feargal Ward

It looks like vinyl isn’t the only medium capable of staging a comeback.

Despite continuing difficult economic conditions for print publishers, a new wave of online publications are making the ambitious transition to print, while retaining their online entities as part of their core brand.

Earlier this month, Dublin-based music website GoldenPlec launched its first print issue, featuring Irish band Kodaline on its cover.

The move, said founder Aidan Cuffe, was spurred on ...