Spotlight Publications


Spotlight Publications was a music business information company based in London, England that published music magazines in the United Kingdom from 1953 to 2010, with some expansion into the United States.

Publications

  • Gavin Report, US magazine acquired in November 1992.
  • Kerrang!.
  • Miro, music information service, acquired in 1993.
  • Music Week.
  • *Charts Plus, subscription chart newsletter.
  • *Hit Music, subscription chart newsletter.
  • *Video Week.
  • *Studio Week.
  • Noise.
  • Record Mirror.
  • Sounds.

    Music charts

Entertainment Research & Analysis

In April 1991, Spotlight Publications created ERA which compiled the UK Airplay Chart, BBC Radio 1's rock chart, as well as the Charts Plus subscription newsletter.

The Network Chart

The UK Network Chart was compiled by Spotlight Publications from July 1993 onward after they beat MRIB to the contract who had compiled it since it started in 1984.