Spotlight Publications
Spotlight Publications was a music business information company based in London, England that published music magazines in the United Kingdom from 1953 to 2010, with some expansion into the United States.
Publications
[edit]- Gavin Report, US magazine acquired in November 1992.[1]
- Kerrang!.[2]
- Miro, music information service, acquired in 1993.[3][4]
- Music Week.[2]
- Noise (Teenybopper magazine).[8]
- Record Mirror.[2][9][10]
- Sounds.[2][11]
Music charts
[edit]Entertainment Research & Analysis
[edit]In April 1991, Spotlight Publications created ERA (Entertainment Research & Analysis) which compiled the UK Airplay Chart, BBC Radio 1's rock chart, as well as the Charts Plus subscription newsletter.[12][13][14]
The Network Chart
[edit]The UK Network Chart was compiled by Spotlight Publications from July 1993 onward after they beat MRIB to the contract who had compiled it since it started in 1984.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Spotlight buys top US radio title" (PDF). Music Week. November 14, 1992. p. 4. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Directory" (PDF). Music Week. August 25, 1984. p. 39. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Miro joins the Spotlight table" (PDF). Music Week. July 24, 1993. p. 3. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "News" (PDF). Music Week. October 23, 1993. p. 3. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "If it's out, it's in...Charts Plus" (PDF). Music Week. June 15, 1991. p. 13. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "The Definitive Magazine For Chartwatchers - Hit Music" (PDF). Music Week. August 14, 1993. p. 30. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Appointments" (PDF). Music Week. December 5, 1987. p. 37. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Mullings" (PDF). Record Business. April 26, 1982. p. 3. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Get It On!" (PDF). Record Mirror. April 2, 1977. p. 11. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "A Free Record Mirror T-Shirt For You" (PDF). Record Mirror. November 8, 1980. p. 16. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Small Sounds" (PDF). Sounds. July 1, 1972. p. 32. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "ERA opens for business" (PDF). Music Week. April 13, 1991. p. 4. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "ERA" (PDF). Music Week. April 25, 1991. p. 29. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ Bakker, Machgiel (August 24, 1991). "National Airplay-Based Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 3. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Network Chart opts for official CIN data" (PDF). Music Week. July 3, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Spotlight Publications Limited". gov.uk.