Q was first published by the EMAP media group in October 1986, setting itself apart from much of the other music press with monthly production and higher standards of photography and printing.
In the early years, the magazine was sub-titled "The modern guide to music and more".
Originally it was to be called Cue (as in the sense of cueing a record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine. Another reason, cited in Q's 200th edition, is that a single-letter title would be more prominent on news-stands.
In January 2008 EMAP sold its consumer magazine titles, including Q, to the Bauer Media Group.
Typical features
- The magazine typically publishes a review section, featuring: new releases (music), reissues (music), music compilations, film and live concert reviews, as well as radio and television reviews. It also compiles a list of approximately eight albums, which it classes as the best new releases of the last three months.
- Much of the magazine is devoted to interviews with popular musical artists.
- Well known for compiling lists. It has created many, ranging from "The 100 Greatest albums" to the "100 Greatest '100 Greatest' Lists".
- Often, promotional gifts are given away, such as cover-mounted CDs or books.
House Style
The house style of the magazine is; the iconic masthead, always in the top left of the magazine. The large featured image, usually of a popular artist. The bold white text, which matches with the usually bright white background. Finally they have a rather standard, yet bold and recognisable colour scheme, that being red, black and white, with the exception of the clothing of the featured artist.
Circulation
The current statistics show that the readers of Q are 68.3% male and 31.7% female, and the greatest age range is in 15-24 years.
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