Filed under: celebrity/showbiz, entertainment, music, news, press/media | Tags: Bauer Media, Mark Ellen, Michael Butcher, Michael Jackson, NatMags, Reveal, Smash Hits, The Word
Publishers are taking advantage of the public interest and pushing out tribute issues of the late Michael Jackson. Bauer Media and NatMags are both prime examples of this, with Bauer reintroducing the former teen music magazine, Smash Hits which had closed more than three years earlier with a one off edition costing £2.99 a piece. Interestingly the issue will feature content from The Word editor, Mark Ellen who is a former SM journalist.
The magazine which now has a stable online & broadcast presence saw sales of over 1million copies when the likes of Kylie & Jason graced the cover. I am intrigued to know what the wk 1 sales of this title will be. Bauers managing director Stuart Williams denied suggestions they were cashing in, admitting “I don’t think we’re going to make a lot of money out of it.”
The National Magazine Company has release a standalone, one-off commemorative issue covering 132-pages also at the retail price of £2.99. Entitled Michael Jackson – Tribute to a Legend the collectors edition will was printed to 200,000 copies and was produced by Reveal’s Michael Butcher and his team.
When such an icon and recognised figure becomes the focus for whatever reason to the press and public eye it can create a platform in which society can feed from for emotional or knowledgeable gain. This something that can be exploited, not necessarily or always in a derogative way but in a direction that offers mass inspiration and feeling which can often console or educate those in need.
Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009
(source: mediaguardian.co.uk / mediaweek.co.uk / news.sky.com)
Filed under: celebrity/showbiz, music, pr | Tags: King of Pop, Michael Jackson, o2, This Is It Tour
Anticipation for this monumental tour is building and to capitalise upon MJ’s final tour/performances/maybe appearance…?! Who knows, but the series of videos showing the footage from the auditions and rehearsals for Jackson’s dancers is getting mediahustler excited.
Watching these individuals fight it out for the opportunity to back Michael Jackson as he moonwalks all over the stage at London’s o2 arena this summer is a good watch – tears, cracking quotes and an appearance from the King of Pop himself.
LIKE IT!
…fingers crossed he doesn’t postpone the rest of his residency due to ill health – get well soon JACKO.