Bauer is a European media conglomerate founded in 1875 with headquarters in Germany and over 11,000 employees across 17 countries. It owns over 600 magazines, 400 digital products, and 50 radio and TV stations worldwide. One of its subsidiaries is Q magazine, a UK-based monthly magazine founded in 1986 that focuses on music style and high production quality. Bauer also launched related music brands like Q Radio, the Q Awards ceremony, Q-branded albums and a TV channel to promote the magazine's content across multiple platforms.