2. STANDS FOR
New Musical Express
‘NME’ was first published on 7th March 1952 and has been
distributed weekly ever since, making it the longest music
magazine to be published. It was initially published in a non-
glossy tabloid format on standard newsprint.
Published by
ICP Media
(International Publishing Corporation)
Krissi Murison is the current editor of the magazine. She is the
first of 11 editors who is a female.
• Magazine
• nme.com
• NMETV
• NME Radio
• Live events
• Awards
The nme audience is made up of key demographic
groups:
• 65% Male*
• 50% 16-24*
• 23% 25-34*
• 79% ABC1*
GENRE: Rock/ Indie
‘Ultimately we remain the
world’s most recognised and
iconic music magazine!’
3.
4. Vibe magazine was launched in 1993 by editor, Quincy Jones, in
partnership with Time Inc. In summer 2009, InterMedia Partners
purchased Vibe magazine.
The magazine is issued quarterly with double covers and mostly
features R&B and hip-hop music artists, actors and other entertainers.
The magazine's target demographic is mainly
young, urban followers of hip-hop culture.
MISSION STATEMENT
VIBE chronicles the celebrities, sounds,
fashion, lifestyle, new media, and business
born from urban music. As an authoritative
voice, VIBE creates trends as much as it
records them. It covers music, educates its
readers, and gives back to the community.
VIBE serves as a portal to a growing young,
trendsetting, multicultural audiences. As
excellent journalists and innovative
marketers, VIBE is the voice of urban music
culture. VIBE provides a democratic digital
experience where users are encouraged to
provide content. At VIBE print and online will
seamlessly relate.
“VIBE IS THE VOICE AND SOUL OF URBAN
MUSIC AND CULTURE.”– QUINCY JONES
Vibe Magazine is known for the creative direction of their covers.
Some artist who have appeared on the cover:
• Brandy
• Snoop Dogg
• Mariah Carey
• Beyoncé
• Jennifer Lopez
• Keyshia Cole
• Janet Jackson
• Lil Wayne
• The Fugees
• Eminem
• T.I.
• R. Kelly
• Michael Jackson
•Mary J. Blige
•Aaliyah
5.
6. Q magazine was first published in October 1986, and has been issued monthly since.
• Q magazine
• Q radio
• Q TV
• Q awards
CONTENT
• Reviews
• Interviews
• Compiling lists
• Promotional gifts
The magazine was originally called ‘Cue’ (cueing a record), however, the name was
changed to ‘Q’ so that it would not be mistaken for a snooker magazine, as well as
making the magazine more noticeable on newsstands, due to the single-letter title.
‘Music entertainment that specialises in indie, rock and alternative’
Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth
Created ‘Q’ as they felt the music press of the time ignored a generation of older
music buyers who were buying CDs
PUBLISHED BY
Bauer Media Group
7.
8. The magazine has been published weekly since 1894, making it
one of the oldest trade magazines in the world.
PUBLISHED BY
Prometheus Global Media
The magazine maintains several internationally recognized
music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in
various categories on a weekly basis.
The two most notable charts are:
• The Billboard Hot 100
- top 100 songs regardless of genre and is based on physical
sales, digital sales and radio airplay.
• The Billboard 200 survey
- the corresponding chart for album sales.
• Charts
• News
• Articles
• Reviews
Other charts include:
• country
• bluegrass
• jazz
• classical
• R and B
• rap
• electronic
• Latin
• Christian
•ring tones
