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17-524: The Music (formerly known as and now incorporating Drum Media ) is an online Australian music magazine . It previously existed as a street press devoted to long-form music journalism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. In its printed form, it was based in Sydney and distributed throughout Sydney, Wollongong , Newcastle , Canberra and surrounding areas. The magazine changed its name to The Music (incorporating Drum Media) in 2013, following

34-411: A free album of music (usually a compilation of tracks by various artists), known in the publishing industry as a covermount . The practice began in the 1980s with UK magazine Smash Hits giving away flexi discs , and graduated to mixtapes and compact discs in the 1990s, with modern magazines such as NME and Mojo frequently including cover compilations. The tracks are cleared for release by

51-556: A free national music magazine with additional columns on topics about popular culture. The Music printed Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane editions but ceased publication in 2020. The final editions were published in March 2020, but they have continued to publish content online. Street Press Australia was later rebranded as Handshake, and in October 2021 they sold The Music to SGC Media, owners of music titles Purple Sneakers and Countrytown . At

68-454: A term already in use in the music press by writer like John Robb but with an added new context in the magazine front cover by Stuart Maconie in its April 1993 "Yanks Go Home" edition, featuring The Auteurs , Denim , Saint Etienne , Pulp and Suede 's Brett Anderson on the cover in front of a Union Flag . Several publications have called the April 1993 cover an important impetus in defining

85-553: Is the most read in France. An example of a nostalgia magazine is Keep Rockin' , a 1950s and 1960s nostalgia magazine. The premier issue came out in January 2009. The magazine features a mixture of current events surrounding that time period (e.g. concerts, car shows) and stories with original photos from the 1950s and 1960s, as well as some reader-written articles about experiences growing up during that period. Several music magazines include

102-717: The BBC 's Top of the Pops , which outlived the television show on which it was based. The longest running music magazine in the UK is BMG , founded in 1903 by Clifford Essex . BMG , which stands for banjo, mandolin, and guitar, is the oldest fretted-instrument-focused publication and actively promotes acoustic instruments of all kinds. Major music magazines in the United States include Rolling Stone (founded in 1967), DownBeat (founded in 1934), and Spin (founded in 1985). Clash magazine

119-679: The Blue Mountains . In Western Australia, the readership was estimated at 100,000 with distribution covering Perth, Bunbury , Margaret River , Geraldton and Albany . Music magazine Music magazines were very prolific in the United Kingdom , with the NME leading sales since its first issue in 1952. NME had a longstanding rival in Melody Maker , an even older publication that had existed since 1926; however, by 2001, falling circulation and

136-672: The Southern Highlands News, Bowral, providing the initial capital. The magazine rented its first office in Orwell Street, Potts Point and the first issue was released ten days later. A separate weekly issue began circulating in Perth in September 2006. Publishers Craig and Leigh Treweek bought Drum Media in February 2006 and consolidated it with Melbourne street magazine Inpress under

153-546: The Street Press Australia banner. Craig Treweek said at the time, "This is a great opportunity to build a strong music media outlet that is supportive of the local music scene at a grass roots level." The last issue of Sydney's Drum Media was number 1172 dated 7 August 2013. The final Perth edition was number 350 dated 8 August 2013. On 14 August 2013, Street Press Australia launched the first issue of The Music (incorporating Drum Media, Inpress and Time Off ), as

170-510: The entire staff of the long-running Sydney street press magazine On The Street staged a mass walk out on 6 September after a dispute with the owner over work conditions and pay. Following a meeting at the Excelsior Hotel in Surry Hills , it was decided to start a new magazine with editor Margaret Cott and her sister, advertising manager Jennifer Cott, daughters of Mac Cott, Founding Editor of

187-440: The merge with two other magazines, Brisbane 's Time Off and Melbourne 's Inpress , owned by Street Press Australia. In 2020 the print edition was paused. Drum Media was founded in 1990 as a free weekly tabloid -sized music magazine ( street press ). The first issue of Drum Media appeared on 16 September 1990 with a distribution of 40,000 and featured Midnight Oil on the cover. The magazine had been established after

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204-414: The movement's tone and opposition to American genres such as grunge . Later, John Harris stepped down as editor, and was replaced by former Mixmag editor Alexis Petridis . Under Petridis, the magazine's image moved back towards its coverage of an eclectic array of music, aiming to reach what Petridis described as "a wide range of music fans". The magazine folded in late 2000, amid competition on

221-419: The relevant record companies , and are usually released for promotional purposes. Select (magazine) Select was a United Kingdom music magazine of the 1990s. It was known for covering the indie rock and Britpop genres, but featured a wide array of music. In 2003, The Guardian called Select "the magazine that not only coined the word Britpop, but soon came to define it." The magazine

238-463: The rise of internet music sites caused the Melody Maker to be absorbed into its old rival and cease publishing. Several other British magazines such as Select and Sounds also folded between 1990 and 2000. Current UK music magazines include Kerrang! and Mojo . Magazines with a focus on pop music rather than rock and aimed at a younger market include the now-defunct Smash Hits and

255-579: The same time it was announced the print edition of The Music was "on hold". In September 2007, the readership of Drum Media throughout its distribution area in New South Wales was audited at 125,000. The magazine was published every Tuesday and distributed primarily throughout music stores, hotels and entertainment venues, cafes and university campuses in Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and Canberra, as well as satellite areas including Wyong and Gosford and

272-526: Was launched under United Consumer Magazines in July 1990, intending to be a rival to Q magazine. Its first cover star was Prince . Its first issue sold 100,000 copies. Between July and December 1990, its circulation hovered around 75,000. In April 1991, Spotlight sold Select to EMAP Metro. Under the editorship of Mark Ellen , the magazine began focusing on the baggy and Madchester scenes. The magazine soon became known for its coverage of Britpop ,

289-575: Was voted Music Magazine of the Year in 2004 and is the second largest UK online presence. Clash was also awarded Magazine of the Year at the PPA Scotland Awards. Alternative Press has more of an " underground " coverage including pop punk , post-hardcore and metalcore . A major digital magazine from Sweden is Melodic . Melodic has its focus mainly on hard rock , melodic metal and alternative music. Among classical music magazines, Diapason

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