Check out idiomag for a new model in music magazines. As their website says:
idiomag is a high-quality, digital magazine currently personalized to each individual user’s interests in music. It keeps them “in the know” about the artists and genres they love, as well as finding new artists that they might like. It includes feature articles, reviews, galleries and interactive elements in an engaging format that users can access whenever and wherever they want it. Users can read the article, play the track, view the video, check for gigs, and go off to buy the mp3 or ticket or share their views with their friends.
We utilise all the knowledge this generates about our users and their interests to deliver the most relevant experience and to target the most compelling advertising.
Very impressive. Their Facebook integration is an excellent example of using web 2.0 social media to connect friends based on music stories they are reading.