The Music Magazine Market

Types Of Music Magazines

• Popular Music Magazines
• Specialist Types on different kinds of music
• Specialist Instrument magazines
• Other

Artrocker - Classic and Modern - 16-35
Big Cheese - Rock, Punk and Metal - 16-25
Black Velvet - Rock and Punk - 16-40
Clash - Alternative - 18-25
DJ Mag - Dance and Electric - 18-30
The Fly - Young upcoming bands - 18-30
Hip Hop Connection - Hip hop - 16-25
Kerrang - Rock and Heavy metal - 16-25
K Mag - Dubstep and Electronic - 16-25
Metal Hammer - Heavy metal - 16-35
Mixmag - Dance and Clubbing - 18-30
Mojo - Rock and Alternative - 30+
NME - Indie and Electric - 16-30
Q - Rock and Indie - 16-30
Rock-A-Roller - Rock and Metal - 18-30
Rock Sound - Rock - 16-25
Stool Pigeon - Indie and Alternative - 20+
Terrorizer - Metal - 16-35+
Top Of The Pops - Pop music - 12-18 Girls
Uncut - Rock and Indie - 25-45

Magazines published by:

IPC:
NME and Uncut

Bauer:
Mojo, Kerrang and Q

Future Publishing:
Metal Hammer, Total guitar and Rhythm

Magazine Circulations

According to the magazine circulations website, it is evident from the figures they give you that the free magazines have a higher viewing rate than the other magazines in which you pay for. This market research clearly shows that the public are more likely to pick up a free magazine instead of buying one.

Ideas For New Music Magazines

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