MusicRadar has announced that the most recent issue of Computer Music magazine will be the final issue, citing the increased cost of print as a reason to consolidate Computer Music’s content and spirit into MusicRadar’s website, alongside Future Music.
First launched in 1998, Computer Music’s existence was spurred by the giddy excitement about the music production power of desktop computers, then becoming an increasingly popular presence in homes around the world. The momentum built further by the snowballing of home computing, the speed-up of processors and the swelling interest in creating and producing music at home, Computer Music magazine soon became a must-buy for many.
Over its subsequent 25-year lifespan, Computer Music charted the development and evolution of software music-making from its humble beginnings to its omnipresent current state. It inspired many notable artists and producers to pursue their passions and armed its readers with a huge array of free software – most notably the Plugin Suite, an arsenal of tools that stands among the greatest free gifts a print magazine has ever given its audience.
Existing Computer Music subscribers will be refunded the remainder of their subscription term.
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