2. Official magazine website link:
http://www.nme.com/magazine
Official publisher website link:
http://www.timeinc.com/
3. NMEstands for‘National Music Express’ and has been running since March 1952. It is most
commonly associated with the music genres ‘Punk Rock’ and ‘Indie’ which is my chosen genre
and Ilike orhave heard of many of the artists that are featured in the magazine.
It is a British company located in Southwark, London. The editoris Mike Williams and the editorof
the magazine’s official website is Greg Cochrane.
4. Pricing: Various subscriptions to the magazine are available in print ordigital
format. They ship worldwide and cost £18.49 fora print subscription and
£16.99 fora uncut print subscription. The cost of a digital subscription is
£11.80. If you purchase a digital subscription the first issue is free and if you
buy a print subscription then you get a free trial of a digital subscription. Also
according to the website, you save money by subscribing ratherthan buying
the magazine on the high street.
Frequency of publication: The magazine is published and delivered weekly.
Regularcontent: NME’s regularcontent includes interviews of various bands and
singularartists, history of various featured sub genres, posters of bands/artists,
album reviews, reviews of live shows.
5. Exampleof featurearticles
In NME’sNovember 8th
issue, thefeaturearticlesinclude: Foo Fighters, TheStoneRoseson Top Of The
Pops, Posters, LaRoux, TheBerlin Wall, From theEast Vaults: Eminem.
In theOctober 11th
issue, thefeaturearticlesinclude: Ian Curtis, Posters, Suede, PC music, Thurston
Moore.
In theSeptember 6th
issue, thefeaturearticlesinclude: Interpool, Phil Selway, Festivalsin Crisis, From
theVaults: TheLibertines2004.
10. Pricings: Print - £20 for the first 12 issues, £25 six monthly direct debit
thereafter.
Digital - £20 for the first 12 Issues, £25 six monthly direct debit thereafter
Frequency of publication: Once a month
Regular content: Interviews from popular bands and artists associated with
indie music, debut albums and artists, less heard of music, behind the
scenes looks at music videos and performances.
12. Example of feature articles
Some examples of feature articles included in ‘Q’ are: Radio sessions: behind
the scenes, Phil Collins – I’m working with Adele, Playlist – the best of
Lucinda Williams, The Prodigy – Our new album is pure violent energy, U2
– Putting an album into half a billion iTunes account says something, it’s
very dangerous, Rizzle Kicks NHS Manifesto: ‘Pick on the rich!’, Kasbian –
‘Glastonbury? It’s our turn and we’ll claim our crown’, Q upcoming playlist
