Spotlight Publications#Entertainment Research & Analysis
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.{{cite magazine |date=November 14, 1992 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1992/MW-1992-11-14-IDX-4.pdf |title=Spotlight buys top US radio title |magazine=Music Week |page=4 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}
- Kerrang!.{{cite magazine |date=August 25, 1984 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1984/Music-Week-1984-08-25-IDX-39.pdf |title=Directory |magazine=Music Week |page=39 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}
- Miro, music information service, acquired in 1993.{{cite magazine |date=July 24, 1993 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1993/Music-Week-1993-07-24-IDX-3.pdf |title=Miro joins the Spotlight table |magazine=Music Week |page=3 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}{{cite magazine |date=October 23, 1993 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1993/Music-Week-1993-10-23-S-OCR-IDX-3.pdf |title=News |magazine=Music Week |page=3 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}
- Music Week.
- Charts Plus, subscription chart newsletter.{{cite magazine |date=June 15, 1991 |title=If it's out, it's in...Charts Plus |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1991/MW-1991-06-15-IDX-13.pdf |magazine=Music Week |page=13 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}
- Hit Music, subscription chart newsletter.{{cite magazine |date=August 14, 1993 |title=The Definitive Magazine For Chartwatchers - Hit Music |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1993/Music-Week-1993-08-14-IDX-38.pdf |magazine=Music Week |page=30 |access-date=August 8, 2024}}
- Video Week.{{cite magazine |date=December 5, 1987 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1987/Music-Week-1987-12-05-IDX-37.pdf |title=Appointments |magazine=Music Week |page=37 |access-date=August 8, 2024}}
- Studio Week.
- Noise (Teenybopper magazine).{{cite magazine |date=April 26, 1982 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Record-Business-IDX/IDX/80s/Record-Business-1982-04-26-S-OCR-IDX-3.pdf |title=Mullings |magazine=Record Business |page=3 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}
- Record Mirror.{{cite magazine |date=April 2, 1977 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Record-Mirror-IDX/IDX/70s/Record-Mirror-1977-04-02-IDX-11.pdf |title=Get It On! |magazine=Record Mirror |page=11 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}{{cite magazine |date=November 8, 1980 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Record-Mirror-IDX/IDX/80s/Record-Mirror-1980-11-08-IDX-16.pdf |title=A Free Record Mirror T-Shirt For You |magazine=Record Mirror |page=16 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}
- Sounds.{{cite magazine |date=July 1, 1972 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Sounds/IDX/Sounds-1972-07-01-S-OCR-IDX-28.pdf |title=Small Sounds |work=Sounds |page=32 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}
Music charts
=Entertainment Research & Analysis=
In April 1991, Spotlight Publications created ERA (Entertainment Research & Analysis) which compiled the UK Airplay Chart, BBC Radio 1's rock chart, as well as the Charts Plus subscription newsletter.{{cite magazine |date=April 13, 1991 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1991/MW-1991-04-13-IDX-4.pdf |title=ERA opens for business |magazine=Music Week |page=4 |access-date=May 3, 2025}}{{cite magazine |date=April 25, 1991 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1992/MW-1992-04-25-IDX-45.pdf |title=ERA |magazine=Music Week |page=29 |access-date=May 3, 2025}}{{cite magazine |last=Bakker |first=Machgiel |date=August 24, 1991 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/91/MM-1991-08-24-OCR-Page-0003.pdf |title=National Airplay-Based Charts |magazine=Music & Media |page=3 |access-date=May 3, 2025}}
=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.{{cite news |date=July 3, 1993 |title=Network Chart opts for official CIN data |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1993/Music-Week-1993-07-03-IDX-1.pdf |work=Music Week |page=1 |access-date=August 16, 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00517203 |title=Spotlight Publications Limited |website=gov.uk}}