MUSIC MAGAZINE INSTITUTIONS

RESEARCH

Bauer• Established in 1875• Multinational media company headquartered in Germany• The slogan on their website is ‘We Think Popular’ & worldwide circulation of the group’s magazine amounts to 38 million magazines a week• Offers magazine, online, TV & Radio content• Produce wide vary of magazines like Closer, Grazia, Kerrang, Q & Digital Photo Magazine – mostly mainstream but some aimed at niche market e.g. Mother & Baby Magazine

IPC Media• British publishing company established in 1958• IPC creates content across print, online, mobile, tablets & events• Produces some mainstream magazines & a lot of niche e.g. Yachting world, Ideal Home & Horse• A lot og IPC Media Music magazines are dedicated to music and music cultures

EMAP• British media company established in 1947• Produces business – business magazines; Retail, Health, Construction, Architecture & Fashion (Niche)

Future PLC• UK Media company founded in 1985 • Publishes magazines in 5 core fields; Technology, Entertainment & Video Games, Sport & Auto, Music and Creative• Offer content on a multi platform basis; online, on mobile & in print

Who would own my magazine?

I think for my music magazine I would

choose future PLC, although the other

‘main players’ are much larger companies,

I think it is notable that Bauer and IPC

Media produce a lot fewer music magazines

than Future PLC, and the music magazines

created by Future all seem to be targeted at a

very niche market which I think could be

benefiting for my indie genre magazine. I

wouldn’t choose EMAP as although it seems to be a

very polished company none of what they produce

really fits with a music magazine – as they produce

business magazines.