MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
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Publishing in the UK is dominated mainly by two large
companies, Bauer Media and Time Inc UK.
Any form of text that is published is usually produced and
regulated by a publisher.Bauer Media
Bauer Media is a branch of the Bauer Media Group, a large
media group which manages more than
600 magazines, over 400 digital products and 50 radio and TV stations around
the world. This makes it Europe’s largest privately owned publishing group. Bauer
Media Group is now headed by Yvonne Bauer in Hamburg, Germany. In the UK there
are two divisions of Bauer Media, The main UK business trades as H Bauer
Publishing, under CEO David Goodchild. Its sister company is known as Bauer
Media (Bauer Consumer Media Ltd) with CEO Paul Keenan. Bauer media currently
publishes the music magazines ‘Q’ and ‘Smashhits’.
The Bauer Media website
says
“OUR MISSION
“Our aim is to
connect audiences with excellent content through our broad multi-touchpoint
brand platforms. Wherever, whenever and however
they want”
“Winning Together
Through Passion, Innovation and Speed”
We will grow and
win only by working together • We will relentlessly seek out new ideas and
develop existing products • We will always be driven by our customers and their
changing needs • We will respect and trust one another • Innovation and
excellence will be at the heart of everything we do.”
Time Inc UK
Time Inc UK (formally
known as IPC Media) is owned by Time Inc. It is a consumer magazine and digital
publisher based in the UK which sells over 350 million copies per year, making
them Britain’s leading publisher. It publishes the music magazines ‘NME’ and ‘Uncut’. The Time Inc
website says “There’s a
difference between getting impressions and making one. Our 90 iconic brands
open the world to people and your brands like never before, spanning stories,
experiences and passions for a more powerful” impact.
Volcano Publishing
Volcano is an example of an independent publisher. Magazines that are particularly niche seem to usually be published independently, as they have an appeal to incredibly dedicated readers and are published in a way in which they look ‘of the time’ or could be classed as a collector’s item. An example of a magazine like this is Shindig!, which is specific to a certain genre. “A publication put together with genuine understanding, sincerity and utter belief. We seek to end mediocrity in music magazines... to bring the scope and knowledge of old fanzines and specialist rock titles to a larger readership: quality journalism, columns, music and film history; exciting new bands and culture. From the most far-out ’60s sounds through country-rock and folk to soul and electronic experimentation. It's all there.” Is the description put on Shindig!’s website, just proving how niche to a certain time period it is. However it has a steady circulation, with 26,000 readers.
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