ABC Figures Reveal Falling Magazine Sales

21 Aug ABC Figures Reveal Falling Magazine Sales

While Egmont Magazines reported a 20% increase in circulation, and D C Thompson also showed good results, the general trends in magazine readership made for worrying reading with Bauer performing particularly badly.

In the music magazine sector, paid-for mags continued their slow decline. Particularly surprising was a 19.7% drop for Q Magazine despite former The Word editor Andrew Harrison winning critical acclaim for changes he’s implemented since taking over in February. In contrast, free papers such as The Stool Pigeon and Properganda continued their success, while The Fly now boasts a circulation of over 100k, though one suspects this is mainly down to their excellent distribution department…