Q - Q is the most popular music magazine (across all genres) for numerous reasons. It is famous for compiling lists such as "50 Albums To Listen To Before You Die" and it's special edition issues which are released every other month. The magazine also contains the top 50 essential tracks of the month; "Cash for Questions" (Readers send in questions for celebrities and win £25 if their question is printed, which is clever because the reader then becomes part of the magazine by helping to contribute to it.); Ten Commandments (Artists create their own "Ten Commandments which they live by)and Rewind which takes the reader back through musical history via the Q archives. Q was originally aimed at the older generation of music buyers, and it still is. Rather than raving about new genres and new bands who are "destined for big things", Q focuses on bands who are already very popular (Possibly because of the large fan bases they have?) and occasionally features upcoming bands in the Q50.
Mojo - Q's sister magazine is the 2nd most popular music magazine in Britain. Like Q, Mojo regularly produces special edition issues, which can devote a whole issue to one particular artist/band (Which again, will appeal to larger fan bases.) In 2004 it introduced it's own "Honours List" which is a mixture of critics and reader's awards. It is similar to it's sister magazine in the sense that it features more popular bands with the occasional cult acts and "left field" acts.
Uncut - Uncut magazine is a monthly publication which is sold throughout the English-speaking world. As well as in depth features into old albums, it focuses it's attentions on DVD and film, therefore widening it's audience from just music enthusiasts. It features film and music news, interviews with artists, directors and a free CD which includes music from old and new acts. The music side of the magazine focuses more on Americana, rock and alternative country.
These are the circulation figures of the above magazines for Jan - June 2008 :
The Fly - 105,212
Uncut - 86,925
Classic Rock - 66,632
Kerrang! - 60,290
NME - 56,284
Metal Hammer - 48,540
Mixmag - 34,073
RWD - 31,333
Rocksound - 22,527
See this information and last years circulation figures here
Q - 113,174
Mojo - 106,367The Fly - 105,212
Uncut - 86,925
Classic Rock - 66,632
Kerrang! - 60,290
NME - 56,284
Metal Hammer - 48,540
Mixmag - 34,073
RWD - 31,333
Rocksound - 22,527
See this information and last years circulation figures here
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