1. NME WHO PUBLISHES THE MAGAZINE-HOW MANY SALES DOES IT: Mike Williams. Its total circulation is 23,924 with over 7 million users per month.

2. GENERAL BACKGROUND HOW, WHEN IT STARTED, HOW ITHAS CHANGED AND WHY:New Musical Express, was formed in the United Kingdom, and hasbeen published weekly since March 1952. It started as a musicnewspaper on non-glossy tabloid paper, but in 1998 it changed to amagazine. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart. Inthe 1970s it became the best-selling British music newspaper. In 1996NME.COM, was launched. 3. WHAT GENRE/TYPE OF MAGAZINE IS IT? DETAILS OF ITSTYPICAL CONTENT AND THE ARTISTS/BANDS IT CURRENTLYFEATURESThe music magazine is associated with punk rock, home grown musicand publicising non commercial bands. The content is generally ofinterviews and photo-shoots of celebrities. The text is highlighted inparts so that the audience can be selective of what content they wantto read. There are gossipy pictures and quotes from bands. AerosmithAndy Welch, Public Enemy are some of those featured in themagazine.