Bauer media is Europe's largest privately owned publishing group distributing over 300 magazines in 15 countries. They own Kerrang, the world's biggest selling weekly music magazine covering rock genres. Bauer knows the target audiences of their magazines and how to produce new popular music titles.
IPC MEDIA produces over 60 media brands reaching almost two thirds of UK women and 42% of UK men. As a former music magazine publisher, IPC could produce another music magazine appealing to audiences familiar with their existing rock magazines.
Emap is a British media company specializing in business-to-business magazines and organizing conferences. They publish Look magazine aimed at young, urban, high-income women living in England.