Music media steady in 2006, though Smash Hits and Top Of The Pops are axed
A review of 2006 music media notes NME's expansion and steady magazine audiences, while EMAP closed Smash Hits and the BBC axed Top Of The Pops.…
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NME formally launch US operations
NME held a reception at the British Consulate in New York to mark its expansion into the US, including new news desks and a Club NME night.…
NME announces line-up for double awards tour, with Indie Rock and Indie Rave tours for 2007
The NME Awards Tour for 2007 splits into two tours, Indie Rock headlined by The Automatic and Indie Rave headlined by Klaxons, with dates running through January and February.…
Lily Allen not a huge fan of NME
Lily Allen has criticised NME on her MySpace blog for using a joke out of context and for putting Muse on its cover instead of a shoot with the Cool List women.…
Record Of The Day Awards
The Record Of The Day Awards honoured the best of UK music journalism and PR, with NME named Music Magazine of the Year and Lily Allen winning breakthrough PR.…
NME to showcase indie talent through covermount CD series
The NME is publishing three covermount CDs, each showcasing the roster of a different leading UK indie label, featuring acts including The View, The Young Knives and The Avalanches.…
Microsoft sign up NME as rock partner
Microsoft has named NME its primary worldwide rock content partner, with NME providing branded content including playlists for the Zune Marketplace.…
NME announce details of new compilation
NME has announced 'NME Presents: The Essential Bands 2006', a two-CD compilation featuring The Killers, Razorlight, Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and many others.…
NME announces US extensions and Club NME in New York
NME has announced two US news desks on the East and West coasts and a New York version of Club NME, timed with the CMJ Music Marathon.…
Former NME writer Tony Tyler dies
Former NME features editor and deputy editor Tony Tyler has died aged 63, with tributes from former colleague Charles Shaar Murray.…
NME launch Irish edition
NME is launching a dedicated Irish edition next week, the first time it has produced a separate edition for an international market, with a free sampler already in circulation.…
NME Student Guide reveals top student anthems
The NME Student Guide's poll of 200 student DJs puts Arctic Monkeys, The Killers and Kaiser Chiefs at the top of its student anthems chart, while a Stoke-on-Trent promoter complains the city was left out.…