OOR
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2022) |
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| Categories | Music magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| First issue | 1971 |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Website | www.oor.nl |
OOR is the oldest currently published music magazine in the Netherlands. Oor is the Dutch word for ear. Until 1984 it was published as Muziekkrant Oor.[1]
History[]
The magazine was first published on 1 April 1971, being founded by . Of the first issue 20,000 copies were printed and paid for by , one of the co-founders of Mojo Concerts. The magazine was sold to on 1 January 1972. In 1978 the magazine was bought by Elsevier. Halfway through the 1990s, OOR was sold to the Telegraaf Media Group. In 2002, OOR was bought by 's . Since 2006, is the owner.
Originally, OOR was published as a newspaper, hence the word 'krant' in the name. From the 1980s onward, the word Muziekkrant was dropped from the title and OOR had become a magazine. In 2005 the publication frequency changed from bi-weekly to monthly.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Kamer, Gijsbert (27 April 2021). "Het jubileumboek van tijdschrift Oor is verrukkelijk". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
External links[]
- 1971 establishments in the Netherlands
- Biweekly magazines
- Dutch-language magazines
- Monthly magazines published in the Netherlands
- Music magazines published in the Netherlands
- Magazines established in 1971