These are the magazines I feel would be the main competition for my magazine, as they

are of a similar style.

RESEARCHING THE MARKETPLACE

NME

• Price-£2.50

• Frequency of publication-Every week

• Issue size-(from latest edition) 66 pages

• Regular content-

• 'sounding off'-Question and answer page

• 'On repeat'-new songs

• ‘The Week'- The main article of something that happened that week

• 'Radar'- talks about new bands

• 'Reviews'-reviewing bands

• 'NME guide'- A guide on what gigs to go

• Features-

• 'Arcade Fire'-New Album

• 'Flaming lips and Tame impala'- News about the bands

• 'Cate Le bon'-Interview

• 'From the vaults, Keith Richards,1978'- interview

• Magazine Publisher - http://www.ipcmedia.com/nme

Q• Price:£3.99

• Frequency of publication: Monthly

• Issue size: 140

• Regular content:

• New releases(music)

• Music compilations

• Concert reviews

• Reissues(music)

• Features:

• Interviews

• News about a band

• New music

• Magazine publishers : http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/brands/q

MOJO• Mojo

• Price: £4.50

• Frequency of publication: monthly

• Regular content:

• Theories and rants

• Ask Fred

• 'All back to my place'

• Features:

• BLONDIE

• David Bowie

• 20 post-punk greats

• Al Kooper

• Jake Bugg

• Terry hall

• Mojo 20

• 150 reviews

• Magazine publishers : http://www.Bauermedia.Co.Uk/brands/mojo

THE FLY•  Price: Free

• Frequency of publication: Monthly

• Issue size: 78

• Regular content:

• In the studio

• ones to watch

• reviews

• Fly guide

• The list

• Features:

• Interviews

• Announcements

• Magazine Publishers: http://www.mamaco.com/

UNCUT• Price:£4.80

• Frequency of publication: monthly

• Issue size:

• Regular content:

• Reviews and previews

• Feature content:

• Neil Innes

• Gruff Rhys

• Van Morrison

• Bruce Springsteen

• The Damned

• William Burroughs

• Caravan

• Mama Cass

• Chris Robinson

• Magazine publisher : http://www.ipcmedia.com/uncut