Most readers of NME magazine are heavily into music, with over 65% attending music festivals and over 75% having attended one. Music is also extremely important to 80% of readers. The magazine reviews new artists and albums weekly because 79% of readers like discovering new bands. The low price and weekly frequency of NME indicates that readers can afford to keep up with music news. The target audience is shown to be mostly male, between 17-30 years old, which matches the 73%/27% male to female readership ratio.