The Strad
The Strad is (www.thestrad.com) is THE monthly magazine for the stringed instruments world. Since it was launched in 1890, the magazine has earned an enviable reputation as the voice of the string music sector. This brand heritage is unrivalled among music magazines.
The Strad’s mission is to inform and educate players, teachers, makers and dealers, thanks to a passionate editorial team and a roster of highly-respected contributors, including John Dilworth and Simon Fischer.
The Strad brand features the following exclusive products:
- The Strad Directory: our comprehensive worldwide annual listing of members of the strings sector.
- Degrees: full listing of international educational courses for string players and teachers.
- Summerplus: comprehensive guide to summer courses and events for the string music world..
- Festival supplements: we produce special supplements for a number of events, including the Cremona festival.
- Calendar: features the very best stringed instruments from around the world.
- Posters: our A1 posters also feature the very best instruments, with full measurements on the reverse. We produce two per year.
- Sheet music: distributed twice per year, our free sheet music is highly popular with players.
Our hard-won reputation for quality is backed up with a fully-independent circulation audit, courtesy of the BPA. Our circulation is 11,308 copies per month (BPA audit Apr-Jun 2008). This equates to a conservatively estimated worldwide readership of 55,000 people.
For a copy of our audit certificate please see www.thestrad.com/BPAudit.pdf.
The Strad Library
Our online retailer specialises in rare and specialist books, CDs and DVDs that are difficult or impossible to buy elsewhere, and we regularly add new products.
Our range includes books from £1000 to £5, The Strad’s sought-after instrument posters, plus a selection of regularly-updated special offers. If it’s not in stock then our gold service will locate the item for you.
For a full product listing please see www.thestradlibrary.com.
Customer service contact: thestradlibrary@esco.co.uk .
Contacts
Commercial
Publisher: Robin Shute
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7618 3453
Email: robin.shute@thestrad.com
Sales
Sales manager: Gordana Kalli
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7618 3474
Email: gkalli@thestrad.com
Editorial
Editor: Ariane Todes
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7618 3065
Email: ariane.todes@thestrad.com
Managing Editor: David Kettle
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7618 3067
Email: david.kettle@newsquestspecialistmedia.com
Subscriptions: see www.thestrad.com
Customer service: newsquestsubs@wdis.co.uk
