Resources for Print Magazines

— Last checked December 2024 by Joby Yuen, Langara College Library & Information Technology practicum students.

Circulation

• Alliance for Audited Media. AAM provides circulation data and collection tools. For and above clients including the periodical analyzer for U.S. and Canadian magazines. Visit Site
• Bush, Olivia. “Magazine Industry Statistics in Canada.” Made in CA, Oct. 3, 2024. Read Article
• Magazines Canada – Distribution. Overview on how Magazines Canada promotes Canadian content via their distribution network. Visit Site

Subscriptions

• Amazon Associates. A partnership program with Amazon.com that pays a percentage on subscriptions sold through partner websites. Visit Site
• Kable Media Services. A large U.S.-based subscription agency and direct marketing service. Visit Site
• MagazineLine. A U.S.-based subscription agency providing access to magazine subscriptions in over 30 categories. Visit Site
• Magazines.com. A U.S.-based subscription agency specializing in online services. Visit Site
  
• Synapse Group. A large U.S.-based general subscription agency for consumer magazines. Visit Site

Printing

• “Barcodes Guide for Magazine Publishers.” centralbooks.com, Nov. 21, 2024. A guide showing Canadian magazine publishers how to correctly choose a barcode. Read Article
  
• Gray, Olivia. “What Paper Should You Print Your Magazine On?” Printing Center USA, Nov. 6, 2023. Discusses choosing the right paper for a magazine. Read Article
• The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press, and Postpress. CIP4 is a nonprofit German-based association that focuses on creating the standards to facilitate automation in the printing industry and to support education and marketing for those standards. Their primary focus is on the automated systems currently in use as well as a look into future advancements in the field. Visit Site
  
• PrintCAN. Leading online resource for Canada’s printing industry. Visit Site
• Printing United Alliance. Trade association built by and for printers and professionals in the industrial, graphic, apparel, textile, electronics, packaging and commercial printing markets. Visit Site
• PrintPlanet. A U.S.-based community site and discussion board for printers, graphic media and print services providers. Visit Site
• “The Return of Print Media in 2024.” BOLT Marketing. Examines the factors for a resurgence in print media. Read Article 
• Send Publications. Canada Post. Discounted rates for eligible magazines, newspapers and newsletters. Visit Site 
• Specifications for Web Offset Publications. Idealliance. A U.S. group formed to promote specifications and tolerances for printing quality. SWOP provides specifications for everyone involved in graphic arts workflow. Visit Site
• Summerfield, Patti. “Newspapers and Magazines Still Have Broad Audiences in Canada.” Media in Canada, Jan. 23, 2023. Discusses the results of a survey of reading habits of Canadians and their preferences for print and digital media. Read Article
• TC Transcontinental. The largest magazine printer in Canada. Visit Site

Tax Guides

• Provincial Sales Tax (PST) Bulletin – Bulletin PST 109: Printers and Publishers. Issued Oct. 2013; revised Oct. 2022. Read Bulletin
• Provincial Sales Tax (PST) Bulletin – Bulletin PST 205: Books, Magazines, Newspapers and Other Publications. Issued Apr. 2013; revised Mar. 2016.  Read Bulletin

(Please check these bulletins to find out what you as a magazine publisher don’t need to pay PST on. This could include printing costs, artwork, photographs, etc.)