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FEMALES MAINLY 16-24)
MUSIC MAGAZINE I WOULD LIKE TO BASE MY HIP HOP/ R&B MAGAZINE ON
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AS COVER AND CONTENT IDEAS AND ALSO THINGS THAT RELATE TO MY IDEAS FOR MY TARGET
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2. Background information and history
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.
Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring
a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology. Q was first published in
October 1986, setting itself apart from much of the other music press with monthly production and higher standards
of photography and printing. In the early years, the magazine was sub-titled "The modern guide to music and more".
Originally it was to be called Cue (as in the sense of cueing a record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that
it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine. Another reason, cited in Q's 200th edition, is that a single-letter title
would be more prominent on newsstands
Q Today
Q's current editor is Andrew Harrison.
In 2006, Q published a readers' survey; the 100 Greatest Songs Ever, won by Oasis' Live Forever.
In the April 2007 issue, Q published an article containing the 100 Greatest Singers, won by Elvis Presley.
Q has a history of associating with charitable organisations, and in 2006 the British anti-poverty charity War on
Want was named its official charity.
In late 2008 Q revamped its image, with a smaller amount of text and an increased focus on subjects other than
music. This "Rolling Stone-isation" has led to criticism from much of the traditionalQ readership, though it is yet to be
seen if this change in attitude will dramatically affect sales.
Lady Gaga posed topless in a shoot for the April 2010 issue of the magazine, which was banned by stores in the
United States due to the singer revealing too much of her breasts.
The magazine has a close relationship with the Glastonbury Festival, producing both a free daily newspaper on site
during the festival and a review magazine available at the end of the festival.
3. Content
The magazine has an extensive review section, featuring: new releases (music), reissues (music), music
compilations, film and live concert reviews, as well as radio and television reviews. It uses a star-rating system from
one to five stars; indeed, the rating an album receives in Q is often added to print and television advertising for the
album in the UK and Ireland. It also compiles a list of approximately eight albums, which it classes as the best new
releases of the last three months.
Much of the magazine is devoted to interviews with popular musical artists.
The magazine is well known for compiling lists. It has created many, ranging from "The 100 Greatest albums" to the
"100 Greatest '100 Greatest' Lists". Every other month, Q — and its sister magazine, Mojo (also owned by Bauer) —
have a special edition. These have been about musical times, genres, or a very important/influential musician.
Often, promotional gifts are given away, such as cover-mounted CDs or books. The January 2006 issue included a
free copy of "The Greatest Rock and Pop Miscellany … Ever!", modeled onSchott's Original Miscellany.
Every issue of Q has a different message on the spine. Readers then try to work out what the message has to do with
the contents of the mag. This practice — known as the "spine line" — has since become commonplace among British
lifestyle magazines, including Q's sister publication, Empire and the football monthly FourFourTwo.
Usual features include The Q50, wherein the magazine lists the top 50 essential tracks of the month; Cash for
Questions, in which a famous celeb/band answers question sent in by readers — who win £25 if their question is
printed; Ten Commandments, wherein a particular singer creates their very own ten commandments by which to
live; and Rewind, in which they take us back in time through the history of music via archive issues of Q. On March 4,
2007, Q named Elvis Presley the greatest singer of all time.
4. Stuff from Q website
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