Robb Report
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| Editor in Chief and Senior Vice President[1] | Brett Anderson[1] |
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| Categories | Lifestyle |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | David Arnold, Group Publisher and Senior Vice President[1] |
| Total circulation (2011) |
100,713 |
| Company | CurtCo Robb Media, LLC[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Malibu, California 90265[1] |
| Language | English; other (see article) |
| Website | robbreport.com |
| ISSN | 0279-1447 |
The Robb Report is an American, English-language, luxury-lifestyle magazine featuring products — including automobiles, real estate and watches — for affluent connoisseurs.
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[edit] History
The Robb Report, originally titled Twentieth Century Confederates, was founded by Robert L "Rusty" White as a newsletter to sell his personal collection of Civil War memorabilia and Rolls-Royce automobiles.[2] White distributed his newsletter to members of the Rolls-Royce Owners Club as mimeographed loose-leaf pages, and he provided a suede three-ring binder to paying subscribers. The publication matured into an advertorial, one of the first of its kind, catering to affluent clientele. The blend of advertising and editorial was broadcasted to high-end, affluent consumers via advertisements in Architectural Digest.[3]
In 2002, the "Robb Report" brand was sold for US$150 million to CurtCo Media, after which CurtCo was renamed Curtco Robb Media LLC; TD Capital[clarification needed] financed part of the acquisition.[citation needed] CurtCo Robb Media subsequently acquired vertical-market titles including Homes, Motorcycles and, most notably, Worth. (Other publications owned by CurtCo Robb Media include San Diego Magazine, Sarasota, Art & Antiques, and Gulfshore Life.)
[edit] Content
In addition to featuring luxury products, the magazine also suggests travel plans, routinely mentioning many wealthy communities including Beverly Hills and La Jolla, California, along with Scottsdale, Arizona; Palm Beach, Florida; and Greenwich, Connecticut.
[edit] International editions
International editions include the Robb Report Arabia, Robb Report Russia, Robb Report Kazakhstan, Robb Report Turkey, Robb Report China, Robb Report Brazil, Robb Report Spain, Robb Report India and Robb Report Vietnam.
[edit] Management and headquarters
Brett Anderson is the magazine's editor in chief and a senior vice president. David Arnold is the magazine's group publisher and a senior vice president.
Its headquarters are located at 29160 Heathercliff Road, Malibu, California 90265.[1]
[edit] Other publications
A number of other magazines are also published under the "Robb Report" brand including The Robb Report Collection, the Robb Report Vacation Homes, Luxury Home and the Robb Report MotorCycling.
[edit] Investments product
On July 30, 2007, the magazine, through Claymore Securities, introduced an exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Claymore/Robb Report Global Luxury Index ETF (NYSE: ROB).[4] Claymore closed the fund and liquidated its assets in September 2010.[5] The fund tracked a stock-market index that was designed to capture the opportunity created by companies whose primary business is the provision of global luxury goods and services. The designation of such firms as "luxury" was determined by the publisher of the magazine. The fund's investment adviser was Claymore Advisors, LLC.
[edit] The magazine in popular culture
- In the television series The Sopranos, the character Tony Soprano is shown reading the magazine in the episode "Live Free or Die" (first aired on April 16, 2006, during the series's sixth season).
- The rap singer Ludacris mentions the magazine in a line in the song "Spur of the Moment" on his studio album The Red Light District (2004).
- The rap singer Jay-Z refers to the magazine in two songs. The first reference is in the song "The Watcher 2" on his studio album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse (2003). The second is in the song "Only A Customer" from the soundtrack album Streets Is Watching (1998) from the film of the same name (1998), in which he says "As you thumb through The Source, I read the Robb Report."
- The rap singer Common refers to the magazine in his song "Drivin Me Wild".
- The rap singer Kanye West mentions the magazine in a line in the remix of the song "Hold On" by Dwele.
- The rap singer Kool Keith is looking at the magazine in the song "Extravagant Traveller" on his studio album Matthew (2000).[clarification needed]
- The rap singer Black Rob released a studio album The Black Rob Report (2005).
- The rap singer 50 Cent mentions the magazine in a line in the song "Strong Enough" on his studio album Before I Self Destruct (2009).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Masthead. Robb Report. July 2010 issue.
- ^ http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0228/life-collecting-robert-white-robb-report-rusty-report.html
- ^ http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0228/life-collecting-robert-white-robb-report-rusty-report.html
- ^ Press release (July 30, 2007). "Claymore Securities Launches First Global Luxury ETF — ETF Tracks the Robb Report Global Luxury Index", Business Wire (via FindArticles). Accessed July 29, 2010.
- ^ "Claymore to Shutter Four Low Volume ETFs" Seeking Alpha Date: 08-10-2010.
[edit] External links
- robbreport, official website
- robbreport.ru, official website of Russian-language edition
- claymore.com, Claymore Securities official website
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