This week marks the final print copy of NME,once the engine of the hype and heat around the music industry. But its narrow musical focus in its later years doomed it to irrelevance News: NME to close print edition after 66 yearsOn one hand, the demise of NME’s print edition seems inevitable. For all the title’s loud touting of its increased circulation figures since it became a freesheet in September 2015 – they were apparently better than they had been since 1964 – the paper was an irrelevant shadow of its former self.
The kind of things about NME that had once been hot topics had long ceased to be discussed, and even within the music industry. Who was on its cover that week? Who was it hyping as the fresh saviour of rock’n’roll? Which unfortunate had been dealt a kicking in the reviews section by one of its bolshy star writers? whether it was mentioned at all,it was in tones of bafflement and pity. Related: expose us about your favourite edition of NME Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com