BBC Music

Striking a chord with classical music fans across the globe

BBC Music Magazine is the world’s best-selling classical music magazine brand, an essential source of information and inspiration for discerning listeners everywhere. From grand opera to intimate chamber music, the joy of the Proms to the magic of a solo chorister, we celebrate classical music in all its forms.

Available across multiple platforms – including a monthly print/digital magazine and website – BBC Music Magazine offers a virtuoso mix of news, features and reviews for an affluent and enquiring audience. A free CD accompanies each issue of the magazine, and our prestigious annual awards are an unmissable event in the music industry calendar.

Key facts

206K

Readership

72%

ABC1 Readership

58.8%

UK Classical Music Magazine Market Share

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