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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, rock 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

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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.

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British music websites Internet properties established in 1999 1999 establishments in England

History

Main features and coverage

Awards and nominations

See also

References

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