- Bauer Media Group is a European media company founded in 1875 that owns over 600 magazines, 400 digital products, and 50 radio/TV stations worldwide. They publish some of the biggest music magazines in the UK like Kerrang! and Q Magazine. While they have experience with music magazines, publishing a new one may be difficult with their existing popular titles. - IPC Magazines publishes magazines like NME, Now, and World Soccer, as well as comics. A lack of music magazines could provide an opportunity for a new title, but they may not focus enough on the genre. - Ascential was formerly known as EMAP and publishes lifestyle and luxury magazines with no current music titles. This lack of music magazines in