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Editor Paul Rees

Categories Music magazine

Frequency Monthly

Publisher Bauer Media Group

Total sales 80,418

First issue October 1986

Country United Kingdom

Language English

Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. Originally it was to be called Cue (as in

the sense of cueing a record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker

magazine.

The magazine has an extensive review section, featuring: new releases (music), reissues (music), music

compilations, film and live concert reviews, as well as radio and television reviews. It uses a star-rating system from

one to five stars; indeed, the rating an album receives in Q is often added to print and television advertising for the

album in the UK and Ireland. It also compiles a list of approximately eight albums, which it classes as the best

new releases of the last three months.

The magazine is well known for compiling lists. It has created many, ranging from "The 100 Greatest albums" to

the "100 Greatest '100 Greatest' Lists".

Q Radio

After a few years as a radio jukebox, Q Radio launched in June 2008 as a full service radio station with a complete

roster, shows and presenters include QPM with Samanthi, Russell Kane and Acid Jazz founder Eddie Piller. The

station is transmitted on the digital television networks in the UK, across London on DAB and online.Coldplay were

involved with the launch of the station by giving an exclusive interview on Q's flagship programme QPM on the

launch day.It is based in Birmingham with Kerrang! 105.2 After moving from London in 2009.Q magazine doesn’t

really have a genre of music, its main interest is new released and upcoming artists, and they are also based on

interviews. I feel the target audience is around sixteen+ both males and females, due to the variety of music they

cover.

www.qthemusic.com

This is the homepage on Q’s music website, www.qthemusic.com the website looks inviting with many links and offers available.

Below are several pages on the website that the visitors would find helpful and interesting.