Circulation Figures

Circulation figures for June 2009 for UK Music Magazines show that the best selling magazine out there is Q even though sales figures show that sales have decreased from 113 174 to 103 107, before dropping to 100 172. 

Mojo also has good sales figures despite suffering a fall from 106 367 to 100 507 and most recently to 97 722.

NME is also suffering with circulation figures, falling from 56 284 to 48 459 and as of June 40 948.

Other music magazines such as Kerrang, Metal Hammer and Uncut are suffering from a fall in circulation figures; however the one magazine which has seen a rise in its circulation figures is Classical Rock which has gone from 66 362 to 70 188 and finally to 70 301.

This shows that there is definitely room for a new, modern, up to date music magazine in todays market. And considering that my magazine is going to be Pop further shows that there is room in the market because there are not that many pop magazines in circulation and those that are out there such as NME (which covers a variety of genres of music) are suffering from a decline in their circulation.