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''The Skinny'' is a 72-page monthly publication distributed in approximately 600 establishments throughout the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and the region of Fife in Scotland. Founded in 2005, the magazine features interviews and articles on music, art, film, comedy and other aspects of Scottish culture. ==History== ''The Skinny'' was founded and launched in 2005 as a free Edinburgh and Glasgow listings magazine. From the outset, the magazine secured interviews with high-profile music acts, including Mogwai, Pearl Jam, GZA and Muse. In August 2006, ''The Skinny'' formed a partnership with established Edinburgh Festival magazine ''Fest''. The first year of this partnership saw the publication renamed ''SkinnyFest'', before it reverted to the title ''Fest'' in 2007. In May 2007, ''The Skinny'' began to distribute copies in Dundee in a move that was presented as the first step in a plan to establish distribution throughout Scotland. ''The Skinny'' was originally set up as a social enterprise and sustained this way of working until July 2007, when it became a private company limited by shares in order to take on new investment. In September 2007, ''The Skinny'' printed a Student Guide. The guide was distributed through a number of Scottish universities and art colleges. In December 2007, ''The Skinny'' ran a conference on the future of the music industry called ON:07, in the Reid Hall at the University of Edinburgh. The delegates included Peter Jenner, former manager of Pink Floyd and The Clash, and secretary-general of the International Music Managers Forum; Simon Frith, Tovey Professor of Music at Edinburgh University and the founder of the Mercury Prize for music; Evan Cohen, Director of Strategy and Communications for social-networking website Bebo; and Will Page, Executive Director of Research for the MCPS-PRS Alliance. As keynote speaker Peter Jenner called for a standard charge to be applied to Internet Service Provider connections to cover all music downloads – effectively a form of music tax. In April 2008, ''The Skinny'' launched a new website, moving listings information online and providing guides to venues around Scotland. ''The Skinny'' launched its Northwest edition in April 2013, focusing on cultural happenings in Manchester and Liverpool. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Skinny (magazine)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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