researching the market place

RESEARCHING THE MARKET

PLACE

THE WIRE

Price: £4.50

Frequency of publication: Monthly

Issue size: Mainly around 70-80

Regular content: Interviews, News.

Feature articles: “Shabazz Palaces”, “Ghosts of my life”, “Huddersfield sound systems”.

THE FLY

Price: ?

Frequency of publication: Monthly

Issue size: Around 70-80 pages

Regular content: Announcements, Live Reviews.

Feature articles: “The List”, “DIIV and Mac DeMarco”, “The Outro with John Kerrison”.

Q

Price: £3.99

Frequency of publication: Monthly

Issue size: 150-170 pages.

Regular content: “Q mail”, “Q 50”, “Now”, “Soapbox”, “New to Q”.

Feature content: “NEW!”, “The Q List”, “A round with…”, “Plant & Krauss”, “Ticket Touting”.

KERRANG!Price: £2.20

Frequency of publication: Weekly

Issue size: Around 60-70

Regular content: “News”, “Live Reviews”, “Posters”

Feature content: “Cradle of filth”, “K!onfidential”.

Even though Kerrang! isn’t a indie-rock music magazine, it still has the same target audience as indie-rock magazines.

ROCKSOUND

Price: £3.40

Frequency of publication: Monthly

Issue size: Around 80 pages.

Regular content: Interviews, Reviews.

Feature content: “Slayer”, “The Xcerts”, “Good Charlotte”.

Even though Rock Sound isn’t an indie-rock magazine, it still relates to the same target audience as any other indie-rock magazine

ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN

Price: £3.50

Frequency of publication: Monthly

Issue size: 100-110 pages

Regular content: “News”, “Reviews”.

Feature content: “Sneak Peek: Neon Indian on Synths and Robot Band Members”, “Felix Da Housecat”

Even though Electronic Musician isn’t an indie-rock magazine, it will apply to the same target audience that The Wire would.