Bauermedia and Intermedia Advisors would be suitable publishing companies for the magazine. Bauermedia is Europe's largest privately owned publishing group with over 300 magazines across 15 countries and experience in music magazines like NME. Intermedia Advisors is a private equity firm focused on media investments that has successfully published magazines like Vibe.

1. Researchintosuitable publishingcompaniesandadecisionaboutwhichone youthinkwouldbe the
mostappropriate foryour magazine
InterMediaAdvisors,LLC(a..k.a.InterMedia Partners),isaprivate equityinvestmentfirmfocusedon
leveragedbuyoutandgrowthcapital investmentsinthe mediasector.InterMediaPartners,LPisa
private equityinvestmentfundfocusingonthe mediaindustryacrossall platforms –television,
radio,publishing,internetandmarketing.The currentfundisfocusedoncontentassetswhichtarget
underservedmarkets.VibeisanAmericanmusicandentertainmentmagazinefoundedbyproducer
QuincyJones.Vibe waspurchasedbythe private equityinvestmentfundInterMediaPartnersandis
nowissuedsemi-monthlywithdouble covers,withalargeronline presence.
Timesinc- consumersinteractwithourbrandsmore than a quarterof a billiontimesayearin fact,
26 millionadultsinthe UKreada magazine publishedbyTimesinc,one of the musicmagazine’sthey
publishisthe verywell-knownNMEmagazine whichisatthe forefrontof musicculture – setting
agendas,instigatingdebate andchampioningexcitingartistsof all genres,NMEsecureditsfirst
headline sponsorfromoutside the UKin2014, forthe NME Awards2014 withAustin,Texas,the live
musiccapital of the world.The NME Awards/Shows&Tour are some of the mostimportantevents
inthe UK musiccalendarand have beeninstrumental inlaunchingthe careersof some of the biggest
acts in the world;includingArcticMonkeys,The KillersandFlorence +The Machine.The complete
portfolioof NME live eventsare attendedbysome 215,000 musicfans annually.NMEwaspresented
withthe inaugural Professional PublishersAssociationChairman'sAwardin2013.In 2013, NME was
crownedMusicMedia Brand of the Year at the Music WeekAwards.NME’saward-winning
commercial teamwaspresentedwiththe coveted2013 Most Valuable PartnerAwardbyUM
Londonfor itspartnershipwithfashionbrandH&M.
BauermediaBauerMedia isa divisionof the BauerMediaGroup,Europe’slargestprivatelyowned
publishingGroup.The Groupis a worldwide mediaempire offeringover300 magazinesin15
countries,aswell asonline,TV and radiostations.BauerMediajoinedthe BauerMediaGroupin
January2008 followingacquisitionof Emapplc’sconsumerandspecialistmagazines,radio,TV,
online anddigital businesses.BauerMediaisa multi-platformUK-basedmediaGroupconsistingof
manycompaniescollectedaroundtwomaindivisions –MagazinesandRadio - widelyrecognised
and rewardedasbeingindustryinnovators.bauermediaisbuiltoninfluential mediabrandswith
millionsof personalrelationshipswithengagedreadersandlisteners.Ourstrategyistoconnect
audienceswithexcellentcontentthroughourbroadmulti-touchpointbrandplatforms,wherever
and wheneverandhowevertheywant.Theyhave aportfolioof influential brandsgivesus
advantagesoverpure playmagazine orradiocompetitors.there magazine heritage stretchesback
to 1953 withthe launchof AnglingTimesandthe acquisitionin1956 of Motor Cycle News,bothstill
iconicbrandswithinourportfolio.
EMAP ownsindustry-leadingbrandsthatsitat the heart of businesspowerful B2Bcommunitieslike
Retail,Health,Construction,Architecture,andFashion.

2. Our purpose isto connectprofessionalcommunitiesandinspire themtoknow,togrow,progress
and win. Brandssuch as HSJ and Retail Weekcreate deeprelationshipsandunparalleledreach,to
increase value forourcustomers. We deliverthisthroughseniornetworkingevents;industry
leadingawards;online dataproducts;social mediacommunities;headlineconferencesand,of
course,critical insight,newsandanalysis. We hearthe marketagenda,and create innovative
solutionsandbetterwaysforouradvertisersandsponsorstoconnectwiththeiraudience.We
provide highlyvaluedsubscriptionservicesandare rewardedbya following.Alwaysindependent,
relentlesslyinquisitive,EMAPembodiesquality,market-leadingjournalism.We actas the ultimate
industryinsider,andstrive toalwaysbe the trustedauthority.Forourcustomers,EMAPprovidesthe
bestpossible waytoconnectwiththeirworld.We are theircompetitiveadvantage.
Bauermediaand intermediaadvisorswouldbe the bestpublishingcompaniesformymagazine as
theyhave experience andsuccesswithmygenre of musicmagazine.