Space for concert and recital coverage had been progressively reduced, with fewer arts editors and music critics than formerly.
Younger artists can no longer rely upon having reviews to promote their careers.
Besides the music loving public, it endeavours to serve the music profession, its performing artists and their teaching institutions, composers and their publishers, performance venues, including those where music is presented to established audiences, and others which seek new listeners. Its policy is to offer special encouragement to artists who promote unfamiliar repertoire. Reviews are published quickly, often overnight, and indexed for later retrieval. The initial electronic publishing costs have been manageable, but modest contributions towards expenses from individuals and organisations likely to benefit would be welcomed, as would advertising enquiries. Hard copies of reviews in colour can be supplied on request.