Rock Sound Magazine
The main focus for the magazine 'Rock Sound' is to be 'less commercial' than other music magazines, whilt also giving coverage of well known acts. The main genres that Rock sound cover are Rock, Punk, Metal and Deathcore.
Publishing Company
The British edition of Rock sound was launched in March 1999 by the French publisher 'Editions Freeway'. The magazine was bought out by its Director 'Patrick Napier' in December 2004. The magazines offices and located in London.
Circulation and History
The magazine had a circulation figure of 15,005 from January to December 2010 auditor by ABC. This includes 10,162 sales in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and 4,843 from Other Countries.
The same auditing body said the magazine had a slightly lower circulation figure of 14,227 from January to December 2011, with sales of 10,053 from the United Kingdom and Ireland, and 4,174 from Other Countries. The majority of sales come from news trade, with some coming from subscriptions.
The main rival to the magazine in Britain is Kerrang! because of the similar types of music both magazines cover. However Kerrang! is released weekly and doesn't tend to provide as much coverage to more alternative bands, to new and upcoming bands, nor to the British rock scene.
| Year | Circulation |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 16,374[10] |
| 2010 | 15,005[11] |
| 2011 | 14,227[12] |
No comments:
Post a Comment