NME 's first issue was after the Accordion Times and Musical Express , which had been founded on October 4 , 1946 , was bought by Maurice Kinn .
In 2013 , the list of NME 's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and the way it was conceived were criticised by the media. The paper 's first issue was published on 7 March 1952 after the `` Accordion Times and Musical Express '' ( from 4 October 1946 ) was bought by London music promoter Maurice Kinn , for the sum of £1,000 , just 15 minutes before it was due to be officially closed .
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