Research into current music magazines

• NME- new musical express is a British music magazine which was published in 1952 by Theodore Ingham. It started as a music newspapers and gradually moved towards the magazine format during the 80’s and 90’s.

• The genre is very varied, from punk rock era in the 70’s to the alternative music like ‘muse’ in 2000’s.

• As of 16th of august 2012 the magazines circulation was measured as 23,924 and its declining.

• An online version was launched in 1996 and is now the worlds biggest standalone music site with over 7 million users per month.

• NME are published by IPC media who also publish other magazines like ‘chat’ and ‘pick me up’

• Top of the pops magazine is monthly publication published by immediate media company. It was first published in February 1995 as a supplementary magazine for the TV show of the same name on the BBC until it was later cancelled in 2006. It is still in publication despite the show being cancelled.

• The total circulation in June 2013 was 63,483• It is very pop ordinated, featuring chart information, star

gossip, fashion, beauty advise and quizzes and posters.

• Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the united kingdom. Founders mark Ellen and David Hepworth first issued was published October 1986.

• It was first published the EMAP media group in 1986 but was sold it to the bauer media group in 2008.

• In the early years the magazine was sub-titled ‘the modern guide to music and more’

• Jul-Dec 2013 53,781 print and digital editions were sold. • Its genre is alternative rock, and popular music artists, ranging from oasis

to Ozzy Osbourne.• The magazine is well known for compiling lists ‘ 100 greatest albums’ ect• Every issue of q magazine has a different message on the spine on the

magazine, readers try and work out what the message has to do with the contents of the magazine.

• Kerrang is a UK based music magazine which is dedicated to rock music. It was first published on 6th June 1981. The publishers are bauer media group.

• The total circulation in June 2013 for the magazine was 37,603.

• The founder was Alan Lewis and is now edited by James McMahon.