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]

Featured celebrities and cover stories

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. ↑
  12. ↑
  13. ↑
  14. ↑ Archived January 11, 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ "March / April 2013 | Making Music Magazine". Makingmusicmag.com. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  17. ↑ "January / February 2013 | Making Music Magazine". Makingmusicmag.com. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  18. ↑ Archived March 31, 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ↑
  20. ↑
  21. 1 2 Meredith Laing (2011-01-08). "CNN Newscaster Robin Meade Pursues Musical Singing Side". Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  22. ↑ Meredith Laing (2011-03-08). "David Pogue Inegrates His Hobby for Music Into His Career". Makingmusicmag.com. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  23. ↑
  24. ↑ http://rmm.namm.org/lifestyles/in-the-spotlight/living-well-with-music/
  25. ↑ http://www.baconbros.com/site.php
  26. ↑ http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/07sept02.html
  27. ↑ http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/07jan01.html
  28. ↑ http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/show-feature.php?pageid=5
  29. ↑ http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features_dev/show-feature.php?pageid=78
  30. ↑ http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/09march03.html
  31. ↑ http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/09may03.html
  32. ↑ http://archive.is/20130128042129/http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/09sept01.html
  33. ↑ http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/09nov04.html
  34. ↑ http://www.makingmusicmag.com/features/10janfeb02.html
  35. ↑ http://www.makingmusicmag.com/backissues/09janfeb.html

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