On its 414th issue, the magazine will cease publications and instead pivot to the MusicRadar website
A selection of keyboard synthesizers, monitors, drum machines and samplers photographed for a feature on the best audio gear of 2014, taken on October 23, 2014. (Photo by Joseph Branston/Future Music Magazine/Future via Getty Images)
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Future Music, the UK-based music production-focused print magazine, has released its last-ever issue.
The publication, which is owned by Future PLC and contributes material to Future’s online platform MusicRadar.com, was one of the longest-standing music technology magazines on the market.
It launched almost 32 years ago, in the autumn of 1992, and has published a monthly magazine ever since. Future Music is also responsible for some iconic music technology YouTube videos, including Avicii’s viral breakdown of Dancing In My Head and Martin Garrix’s Animals.
Future Music magazine was accompanied every month by a selection of samples and free software, which it says went on to “become bonafide classics.” Each issue also reviewed a selection of new synths, plugins and studio gear, and offered tips and advice to musicians of all levels. MusicTech knows of artists such as Chromeo, Danny Byrd, Gary Barlow and Swedish House Mafia who would regularly read Future Music.
The publication announced its closure in a Facebook post, which reads:
“Future Music issue 414 is on sale now, which we must acknowledge with a heavy heart will be the final issue of the magazine…For our final issue, we wanted to leave you with a selection of tried and tested mixing advice to help you nail that final mix. To that end, we’ve curated some of the most timeless and essential advice from our team of experts.
“Sadly, things change, and the concept of a print publication focused on something as forward-thinking as music technology has become an increasingly difficult proposition in recent years.”
Although the print magazine is ceasing publication, the writers and reviewers of Future Music will continue working on MusicRadar, which is also home to Computer Music and Electronic Musician.
Sources have also informed MusicTech that Future will be closing Computer Music, Total Guitar, Guitar Techniques and Guitar Player magazines.
In 2022, Future Music’s YouTube channel was renamed to MusicRadar Tech and continued publishing similar content.
FM’s statement concludes: “If you are a subscriber to FM, please don’t worry – our subscriptions team will be in touch with you directly to confirm that you will be refunded the remainder of your subscription term within 7-10 days of this final issue.
“For now, all that is left is for us to say a huge thank you to all the team members, writers, photographers, contributors and collaborators who have helped to make Future Music over the past three decades. And of course, to express our gratitude to everyone who has read, subscribed-to or supported FM in that time.”
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Future Music magazine is closing after 32 years: “Sadly, things change…” – MusicTech
