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MusicOMH (stylized as musicOMH) is a London-based online music magazine which publishes independent reviews, features and interviews from across all genres including classical,
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and R&B.


History

MusicOMH was founded and launched by Editor in Chief Michael Hubbard in 1999. In February 2011 the site's former theatre section was spun off, becomin
Exeunt Magazine
as MusicOMH refocused from being a general arts publication to writing primarily about music.


Main features and coverage

MusicOMHs music content consists of reviews of albums, gigs, tracks and festivals, alongside features, interviews and
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posts. The site also provides live reviews and other features. The site's album reviews, usually covering a wide range of genres including pop, electro, classical,
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to rapper
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. In September 2009, publications such as
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used the interview with Jay-Z to spread word of his will to work with other notable musicians such as
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Awards and nominations

''The Independent'' described MusicOMH as "Brit-centric, accessible and unpretentious", in their list of the 25 best music websites in October 2009. The site was nominated for Best Digital Publication at the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Record Of The Day Awards.


See also

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Review site A review site is a website on which reviews can be posted about people, businesses, products, or services. These sites may use Web 2.0 techniques to gather reviews from site users or may employ professional writers to author reviews on the topic ...
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AnyDecentMusic? AnyDecentMusic? is a website that collates album reviews from magazines, websites, and newspapers. Primarily focused on popular music – covering rock, pop, electronic, dance, folk, country, roots, hip-hop, R&B, and rap – albums are adjudg ...
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Consequence of Sound ''Consequence'' (previously ''Consequence of Sound'') is an independently owned New York-based online magazine featuring news, editorials, and reviews of music, movies, and television. In addition, the website also features the Festival Outlook ...
* Drowned in Sound *
The Line of Best Fit ''The Line of Best Fit'' is an independent online magazine based in London, concentrating on new music. It publishes independent music reviews, features, interview, and media. Founded by Richard Thane in February 2007 and currently edited by P ...
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Epinions Epinions.com was a general consumer review site established in 1999. Epinions was acquired in 2003 by DealTime, later Shopping.com, which was acquired by eBay in 2005. Epinions users could access reviews about a variety of items. On 25 March 20 ...


References

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External links


MusicOMH.com
British music websites Internet properties established in 1999 1999 establishments in England