The Source magazine is a U.S. hip-hop magazine that has been published since 1988. It is released twice a month or every two months. The magazine's publisher is the NorthStar Group, which also publishes Jones Magazine. The Source is sold in record stores like HMV and Virgin Megastores, where hip-hop fans are likely to purchase a music magazine. Currently, the magazine is sold for £5.11 on eBay, which is quite expensive considering increased costs from the global recession and decreased advertising revenue.