NME Institution Research

In lesson we watched the history of the NME and this is a summery of what ive found out...



First Cover of NME





• First Issue was published on 7th March 1952.

• NME stands for New Musical Express.

• Initially published in a non-glossy tabloid format on standard newsprint.

• In the 1970s it became the best-selling British music newspaper.

• In 1972 the paper found itself on the verge of closure by its owners IPC (who had bought the paper from Kinn in 1963).

• In the mid 1980's NME was again faced with the fear of closure when they begin to publish Hip-Hop articles and moved away from Rock. sales apparently dropped because of this as Hip-Hop was relativley new to the UK.

• The start of 1990 NME where back on their feet and found themselves in the centre of the 'Madchster' scene and began covering new British Indi bands.

• In 2000 Steve Sutherland left to become Brand Director of the NME. He replaced as editor by writer Ben Knowles.

• In May 2008 the magazine received a redesign, aimed at an older readership with a less poppy, more authoritative tone. The first issue of the redesign featured a free seven-inch Coldplay vinyl single.