rebranded as Handshake, and in October 2021 they sold The Music to SGC Media, owners of music titles Purple Sneakers and Countrytown. At the same time it was announced the print edition of The Music was "on hold". Distribution and circulation In September 2007, the readership of Drum Media throughout its distribution area in New South Wales was audited at 125,000. The magazine was published every Tuesday and distributed primarily throughout music stores, hotels and entertainment venues, cafes and university campuses in Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and Canberra, as well as satellite areas including Wyong and Gosford and the Blue Mountains. In Western Australia, the readership was estimated at 100,000 with distribution covering Perth, Bunbury, Margaret River, Geraldton and Albany. See also Tony Mott References External links Drum Media website 1990 establishments in Australia Monthly magazines published in Australia Music magazines published in Australia Free magazines Magazines established in 1990 Magazines published in Melbourne Online magazines with defunct print editions