Making Music (magazine)

Making Music
Editor Antoinette Follett
Categories Music magazines
Frequency Bi-monthly
Circulation 35,000
Publisher Bentley Hall, Inc.
First issue November/December 2004
Country United States
Based in Syracuse, New York
Language English
Website MakingMusicMag.com
ISSN 1552-2946

Making Music magazine is a bi-monthly lifestyle music magazine devoted to the recreational musician and all instruments and genres of music. Their tag line is "Better Living Through Recreational Music Making."[1]

The first issue debuted in November/December 2004.[2] It is published six times per year by Bentley Hall, Inc., located in the Armory Square district of Syracuse, New York.[3]

Purpose

The magazine defines its purpose as follows: "Making Music magazine encourages recreational musicians to become more engaged in playing their instruments and to participate in the larger music making community."[4]

Celebrity Occupation
Jason Mraz[5] Professional singer, musician, guitarist
Alex Skolnick[6] Guitarist
Chad Smith[7] Drummer
Michael Feinstein[8] Singer, pianist, and music revivalist
Steve Martin[9] Actor and comedian
Victor Wooten[10] Bass player
Daniel Ho[11] Ukulele player
Lisa Loeb Singer-songwriter
Liberty DeVitto[12] Drummer
Jim Brickman[13] Pianist
Béla Fleck[14] Banjo player
Lita Ford[15] Rock musician
Jake Shimabukuro[16] Ukulele player
David Cassidy[17] Pop singer
Paul Adelstein[18] Actor, Private Practice
Benjamin Utecht[19] Former NFL football player, Indianapolis Colts
Bernie Williams[20] Baseball player, New York Yankees
Jeff Daniels[21] Actor, Dumb and Dumber
Lisa Glasberg Radio personality
David Pogue[22] Author
Robin Meade[21] News anchor, HLN
Mitch Albom[23] Author, The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Dave Barry Author and columnist, The Miami Herald
Montel Williams[24] Talk show host, The Montel Williams Show
Michael and Kevin Bacon[25] Actors
Mike Huckabee[26] Politician
Harry Shearer[27] Actor and comedian
Ken Follett[28] Author
Dean Fearing[29] Chef, Food Network
John O'Hurley[30] Actor
Greg Grunberg[31] Actor, Heroes
Lester Holt[32] News anchor, NBC
Nicole Sullivan[33] Actress, The King of Queens
Bob and Mike Bryan[34] Professional tennis doubles champions

Demographics

The magazine claims the following reader demographics:

Circulation: 35,000 Average age: 35+ Average income: $50,000+ [4]

Format

Each issue follows this general format:

Staff

The magazine employs a staff of 10:[4]

References

  1. "How to Play Guitar, Drums, Piano, and More, Plus Articles and Videos on Music Gear, Musician Profiles, and Music Travel". Making Music mag. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  2. "Potential Markets". Freelance Writing. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  3. Bentley Hall
  4. 1 2 3 Connors, Neil (January 1, 2015). "About Us". Making Music. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
  5. Cherie Yurco (2015-03-02). "Jason Mraz on Songwriting". Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  6. Freddy Villano (2015-01-01). "Alex Skolnick: A Genre-Defying Guitar Hero | Making Music Magazine". Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  7. Cherie Yurco (2014-11-01). "Chad Smith: Brings Home The Message Kids Need | Making Music Magazine". Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  8. Cherie Yurco (2014-09-01). "Michael Feinstein: Why America Needs Music | Making Music Magazine". Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  9. Cherie Yurco (2014-07-01). "Steve Martin: Bluegrass and Banjo". Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  10. Freddy Villano (2014-05-01). "Victor Wooten's Music and Nature Camps | Making Music Magazine". Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20131106030643/http://makingmusicmag.com/product/november-december-2013/. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20131112012519/http://makingmusicmag.com/product/september-october-2013/. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. Archived January 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20131112012451/http://makingmusicmag.com/product/may-june-2013/. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. "March / April 2013 | Making Music Magazine". Makingmusicmag.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  16. "January / February 2013 | Making Music Magazine". Makingmusicmag.com. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  17. Archived March 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  18. https://web.archive.org/web/20131112223620/http://makingmusicmag.com/product/march-april-2012/. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. https://web.archive.org/web/20131112222114/http://makingmusicmag.com/product/november-december-2011/. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. 1 2 Meredith Laing (2011-01-08). "CNN Newscaster Robin Meade Pursues Musical Singing Side". Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  21. Meredith Laing (2011-03-08). "David Pogue Inegrates His Hobby for Music Into His Career". Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  22. https://web.archive.org/web/20101218080418/http://makingmusicmag.com/features/10mayjune02.html. Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. http://rmm.namm.org/lifestyles/in-the-spotlight/living-well-with-music/
  24. http://www.baconbros.com/site.php
  25. http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/07sept02.html
  26. http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/07jan01.html
  27. http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/show-feature.php?pageid=5
  28. http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features_dev/show-feature.php?pageid=78
  29. http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/09march03.html
  30. http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/09may03.html
  31. http://archive.is/20130128042129/http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/09sept01.html
  32. http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/09nov04.html
  33. http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/10janfeb02.html
  34. https://web.archive.org/web/20090123022710/http://makingmusicmag.com/backissues/09janfeb.html. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2009. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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