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ilikemusic.com is a Southampton
UK
based music magazine
/ webzine. The site was launched in 2001 by a small team of young people who like music, for others who like music
, as an independent alternative to the plethora of corporate-run sites.
The site covers a variety of music genres and features news, interviews, reviews, competitions, features plus a ticket section, careers section and bookshelf.
I Like Music has grown 100% organically and retains full independence despite its hundreds of thousands of monthly visitors.
In 2006, 2007 and 2008 ilikemusic.com was nominated for Best Music Magazine at the BT Digital Music Awards or DMAs. The award ceremony takes place at the Camden
Roundhouse
, London
. In 2007 ilikemusic.com won the BT Essence of Entrepreneur Award. World-famous photographer, Perou
, (who’s taken shots of David Beckham
, Marilyn Manson
and U2
, to name a few) photographed the founders for an exhibition, to take place on London’s South Bank
on November 13th 2007.
The editor aired a round-up broadcast of the 2007 Brit Awards
, Grammys and commented on the latest James Bond
film theme, Casino Royale
live on CNN
International and does weekly round-ups on Ministry of Sound
radio.
I Like Music is a registered trademark.
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
based music magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
/ webzine. The site was launched in 2001 by a small team of young people who like music, for others who like music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, as an independent alternative to the plethora of corporate-run sites.
The site covers a variety of music genres and features news, interviews, reviews, competitions, features plus a ticket section, careers section and bookshelf.
I Like Music has grown 100% organically and retains full independence despite its hundreds of thousands of monthly visitors.
In 2006, 2007 and 2008 ilikemusic.com was nominated for Best Music Magazine at the BT Digital Music Awards or DMAs. The award ceremony takes place at the Camden
Camden Town
-Economy:In recent years, entertainment-related businesses and a Holiday Inn have moved into the area. A number of retail and food chain outlets have replaced independent shops driven out by high rents and redevelopment. Restaurants have thrived, with the variety of culinary traditions found in...
Roundhouse
Roundhouse
A roundhouse is a building used by railroads for servicing locomotives. Roundhouses are large, circular or semicircular structures that were traditionally located surrounding or adjacent to turntables...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. In 2007 ilikemusic.com won the BT Essence of Entrepreneur Award. World-famous photographer, Perou
Perou
thumb|perou by frances|rightRalph John Perou , known professionally as Perou, is a British fashion, portrait and music photographer who has also appeared as a judge on Make Me a Supermodel UK and on season 2 of Bravo TV's American Make Me a Supermodel...
, (who’s taken shots of David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
, Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
and U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
, to name a few) photographed the founders for an exhibition, to take place on London’s South Bank
South Bank
South Bank is an area of London, England located immediately adjacent to the south side of the River Thames. It forms a long and narrow section of riverside development that is within the London Borough of Lambeth to the border with the London Borough of Southwark and was formerly simply known as...
on November 13th 2007.
The editor aired a round-up broadcast of the 2007 Brit Awards
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
, Grammys and commented on the latest James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film theme, Casino Royale
Casino Royale (2006 film)
Casino Royale is the twenty-first film in the James Bond film series and the first to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond...
live on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
International and does weekly round-ups on Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
radio.
I Like Music is a registered trademark.