Music street press of Australia

Australia has had a long history of street press media, beginning in the 1980s. Most street press have been centred around music and gig guides, but subjects have also included movies, fashion, and food. Each major city in Australia had at least two music street press at some point, and they were at their most popular during the 1990s.^[1]

During the height of their popularity most were initially tabloid size, and printed on newsprint with glossy covers. Later titles shrunk to A4 size magazine.^[2]

^ Groth, Simon (2010). Off the Record: 25 Years of Music Street Press. Univ. of Queensland Press. pp. xi–xiv. ISBN 978-0-7022-4653-1.
^ Fell, Samuel J. (2023). Full Coverage: A History of Rock Journalism in Australia. Monash University Publishing. ISBN 9781922633934.

[1] Groth, Simon (2010). Off the Record: 25 Years of Music Street Press. Univ. of Queensland Press. pp. xi–xiv. ISBN 978-0-7022-4653-1.

[:6-2] Fell, Samuel J. (2023). Full Coverage: A History of Rock Journalism in Australia. Monash University Publishing. ISBN 9781922633934.

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