2008
The New York Times:
Where Wall Street's Caviar Set Still Thrives
March 24, 2008: To most people, there seems to be little to celebrate in either the financial markets or magazine publishing. But Doubledown Media, which publishes Trader Monthly and other magazines for the wealthy, says that its business is largely immune to the problems, as are its readers and advertisers. "We're seeing very rapid growth, and a lot of it is driven by marketing partners who are extremely keen to reach a very targeted audience," said Randall Lane, Doubledown's president. "A lot of media traditionally have these large shotguns, and we've got these high-powered rifles."
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2007
MARKETWATCH
DOUBLEDOWN MEDIA
November 30, 2007: On Wall Street, a perk is a many-splendored thing. For the heaviest hitters, it could come in the form of a Maserati, a spending spree at Harry Winston or a(nother) palace in East Hampton.
MARKETWATCH
CORPORATE LEADER
November 16, 2007: Marketwatch interviews Editor-in-Chief Randall Lane about America's Top CEOs and Corporate Leader.
NEW SITE
CORPORATE LEADER
November 14, 2007: Corporate Leader has launched, with a survey of America's top CEOs as ranked by readers of Trader Monthly and Dealmaker.
Press Release
EXTELL
September 26, 2007: "Extell Development Company is proud to announce the selection of six New York-based philanthropies that will benefit from The Extell Wall Street Boxing Charity Championship at the Hammerstein Ballroom on November 01, 2007. Each participant will fight on behalf of a specific charity."
Press Release
EXTELL
August 14, 2007: "Top Wall Street executives are putting on their gloves to fight it out in a charity boxing match presented by Extell Development Company on November 01, 2007."
FOLIO
Big Idea - Randall Lane
August 1, 2007: "Doubledown Media, a New York-based media company that focuses on the financial community with an array of events, Web sites and magazines, has set its sights on rounding out its product portfolio by the end of 2007 with the release of a new magazine called Corporate Leader." more
Press Release
DoubleDown Media
July 29, 2007: "Doubledown Media, publishers of Trader Monthly and Dealmaker have announced a partnership with World Research Group in developing a series of trading and capital markets conferences."
Chicago Business
Trader Daily
June 8, 2007: "Chicago is the "greatest trading city in the world," according to a survey by Trader Monthly magazine."
Media Post
Dealmaker
April 12, 2007: "... one of the fastest-out-of-the-gate biz-pub launches in recent memory and one of the best." more
MEDIAWEEK
Luxe Mags Tap High-Roller Readers
March 12, 2007: In targeting people by their profession, and selecting professions with knowable incomes, said Randall Lane, president, "There's no guesswork about who our readers are and what they make." As for wantedness, Lane said Trader Monthly is offered to traders but only sent to those who request it-and qualify to receive it: "It's very much of a velvet rope here." more
HuffingtonPost.com
Need to Know
January 16, 2007: True to its name, Doubledown Media is doubling its size by adding two magazines to its roster. The new titles include Private Air, a 5-year-old mag targeting owners of private jets and aircraft, acquired for million, and the newly-launched Corporate Leader, aimed at CEOs and CFOs. more
MediaBistro
At Least Someone's Hiring...
January 16, 2007: While Time Inc. and others lay off workers faster than Jack Bauer kills terrorists, Doubledown Media president and editorial director Randell Lane, tells Keith Kelly that he's looking to hire "about 20 more people in the next 90 days. Tell all the people who are getting laid off at Time Inc. to send their resumés here." more
New York Post
New Mags Shoot for the Rich Niche
January 16, 2007: Doubledown Media is living up to its freewheeling corporate name.
In a publishing world beset with talk of cutbacks and downsizings, Doubledown is taking an opposite tack by adding two magazines to its portfolio, effectively doubling its size in a matter of months. more
MediaWeek
Doubledown Buys Private Air
January 16, 2007: Doubledown Media, publisher of magazines for the corporate wealthy, will roughly double in size with the purchase of Private Air, a magazine sent to private plane owners, and plan to launch a fourth title, Corporate Leader, in fall 2007. more
Gawker
Media Bubble: Please Sell Tribune Already, We're Getting Tired Of It
January 16, 2007: Doubledown Media thinks there's money to be made in magazines tailored to rich folk. more
Folio:
All In For Growth
January 3, 2007: The first thing you notice about Doubledown Media are the contrasts.
The company publishes two lush business/lifestyle magazines for the financial world, but it isn't based in Manhattan's Financial District. Instead, it's located at the far fringe of the Garment District, on 35th Street, a place where noteworthy architecture is an accident, most buildings' main entrances are loading docks and the neighborhood delis' shelves are oddly sparse... more