Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were shocked by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs.
Q was first published by the EMAP media group in October 1986, setting itself apart from much of the other music press with monthly production and higher standards of photography and printing.
Q now distributes there magazine monthly to the consumers.
In the early years, the magazine was sub-titled "The modern guide to music and more". Originally it was to be called Cue but the name was changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine. Another reason is that a single-letter title would be more prominent on newsstands.
In January 2008 EMAP sold its consumer magazine titles, including Q, to the Bauer Media Group.
The magazine has an extensive review section. There features also include new releases (music), reissues (music), music compilations, film and live concert reviews, as well as radio and television reviews. Much of the magazine is devoted to interviews with popular musical artists. The median age of the consumer is 34 years old, so this magazine is more aimed towards the older generation especially because the founders were shocked that a generation of older music buyers were ignored before they started this magazine.
Q has aspects of multi-platform including its own website and after a few years as a radio jukebox, Q radio launched in June 2008 as a full service radio station with a complete roster, however in mid-2013 the station was closed after owners Bauer media decided to use the station's bandwidth on various platforms (DAB, Digital TV) to launch Kisstory. There was formerly a Q TV television channel in the UK but this closed on 3 July 2012.[7]
Q also holds a yearly awards ceremony called the Q Awards.
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