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Music magazines were very prolific in the [[United Kingdom]], with the ''[[NME]]'' leading sales since its first issue in 1952. ''NME'' had a longstanding rival in ''[[Melody Maker]]'', an even older publication that had existed since 1926; however, by 2001, falling circulation and the rise of internet music sites caused the ''Melody Maker'' to be absorbed into its old rival and cease publishing.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1070699.stm Melody Maker to merge with NME], ''[[BBC News]]'', 15 December 2000.</ref> Several other British magazines such as ''[[Select (magazine)|Select]]'' and ''[[Sounds (magazine)|Sounds]]'' also folded between 1990 and 2000. Current UK music magazines include ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'', ''[[Kerrang!]]'' and ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' (all published by [[EMAP]]).<ref>[http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/509256/ FEATURE - Rocking to a new tune], ''Brand Republic'', 23 October 2003.</ref> Magazines with a focus on [[pop music]] rather than [[rock music|rock]] and aimed at a younger market include the now-defunct ''[[Smash Hits]]'' and the [[BBC]]'s ''[[Top of the Pops (magazine)|Top of the Pops]]'', which outlived the television show on which it was based.

 

 

Major music magazines in the [[United States]] include ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' (founded in 1967), ''[[Down Beat]]'' (founded in 1934), and ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' (founded in 1985). ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]'' magazine was voted Music Magazine of the Year in 2004 and is the second largest UK online presence. ''Clash'' was also Awarded Magazine of the Year at the PPA Scotland Awards. ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' has more of an "[[Subculture|underground]]" coverage including [[pop punk]], [[post-hardcore]] and [[metalcore]].