Egmont is one of Denmark's oldest companies and one of Scandinavia's leading media groups. It was founded in 1878 when a 17-year-old boy used money from his mother to start his own printing business. Over the next century, the company grew and expanded into books, magazines, films and other media. In the UK, Egmont publishes books, magazines, ebooks and apps for children and families to inspire more children to read. Q magazine was founded in 1958 and was known for its high quality photography and printing in its reviews of music, concerts, TV and films. It became well known for its interviews and lists about popular music. Kerrang! was originally a newspaper supplement in 1981 devoted to heavy

1. INSTITUTIONS
This is my research into institutions that create pop
music magazines.

2. On the 18th May 1878 a 17-year-old boy found a coin on a Copenhagen pavement. At the
time the boy, whose name was Egmont H Petersen, was on his way to start his own printing
business. As he was using his mother’s money to buy his first printing press, finding the coin
seemed like a lucky omen.
This fairy tale came true. Egmont ran his own business from his mother’s kitchen while it grew
and grew. Soon he had to move his printing operation into a bigger space. Again and again. In
about a dozen years he was recognised as Denmark’s finest printer, by appointment to the
Royal Danish Court.
Over the next century and more the company continued to grow. Books, magazines, films.
Characters in films, TV, magazines, books, ebooks and apps. Technology changed beyond all
recognition. Egmont stayed true to its constant desire to encourage reading, to tell stories, to
entertain people.
In 2012 Egmont Group is a world-leading media organisation in more than 30 countries, with a
structure like no other. It is owned by a charitable foundation set up by the original Egmont H
Petersen and still firmly committed to ethical principles.
Corporation:Egmont

3. ■ Egmont UK is part of Egmont Group – one of Denmark’s oldest companies, one of
Scandinavia’s leading media groups.
■ In the UK we publish books, magazines, ebooks and apps for children and their families.
We aim to inspire more and more children to read. To do that we have three areas of
expertise:
• Egmont Press
Fiction and Picture Books - aims to turn children into passionate readers and writers into
successful authors.
• Egmont Publishing Group - Books
Character Books - aims to encourage the habit of reading through the very best in
licensed character publishing.
• Egmont Publishing Group - Magazines
Aims to create magazines that are fun for children to read because you learn better when
you’re having fun.

4. Q magazine was founded by mark Ellen and David Hepworth.Q was first published by a group
called the EMAP media group in October 1958,it set itself apart from other music media because
of its monthly production and high standard of photography and printing. The magazine used to be
called “the modern guide to music and more". However it was originally going to be called cue, in
the sense of a record ready to play, despite tis clever play on words, the magazine may have been
mistaken for a snooker magazine, therefore the name wasn ’t used.
The magazine has an extensive review section, including music, live concert, radio, TV and film
reviews, new releases, compilations using a star rating from one to five stars. Much of the
magazine is devoted to interviews with popular musical artists. It is well known for compiling lists. It
has created many, ranging from "The 100 Greatest albums" to the "100 Greatest '100 Greatest'
Lists".
Corporation:Q magazine

5. ■ Kerrang! was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds
newspaper. Named after the onomatopoeic word that derives from the sound made when
playing a power chord on an electric guitar, Kerrang! was initially devoted to the New
Wave of British Heavy Metal and the rise of hard rock acts. In the early 2000s it became
the best-selling British music newspaper.
Corporation:Kerrang
“Kerrang! will ensure that we are constantly appealing to our
spectrum of readers. From the younger teenage readers who
are more open to different genres of rock music – from EMO
to Thrash etc, to the readers who respect Kerrang! as an
authority when it comes to our scene’s heritage bands.”
- James McMahon, Editor