Editing NME (section)

==NME.com==
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In 1996, the ''NME'' launched its website NME.com under the stewardship of editor Steve Sutherland and publisher Robert Tame. Its first editor was Brendan Fitzgerald. Eewei Chen was the first designer of the website. Later, Anthony Thornton redesigned the site, focusing on music news. In November 1999, the site hosted the UK's first webcast, of [[Suede (band)|Suede]] "Live in Japan". In 2001, the site gave away a free MP3 of [[the Strokes]]'  single "[[Last Nite]]" a week before its release.

The website was awarded Online Magazine of the Year in 1999 and 2001; Anthony Thornton was awarded Website Editor of the Year on three occasions – 2001 and 2002 (British Society of Magazine Editors) and 2002 (Periodical Publishers Association).

In 2004, Ben Perreau joined NME.com as the website's third editor. He relaunched and redeveloped the title in September 2005 and the focus was migrated towards video, audio and the wider music community. It was awarded Best Music Website at the Record of the Day awards in October 2005. In 2006, it was awarded the BT Digital Music Award for Best Music Magazine and the first chairman's Award from the Association of Online Publishers awarded by the chairman Simon Waldman in recognition of its pioneering role in its 10-year history.

In 2007, NME.com was launched in the US with additional staff.

In October 2007, David Moynihan joined as the website's fourth editor. In 2008, the site won the BT Digital Music Award for Best Music Magazine, plus the Association of Online Publishers' Best Editorial Team Award, the British Society of Magazine Editors Website Editor of the Year and the Record of the Day Award for Best Music Website. In June 2009, NME.com won the Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) award for Interactive Consumer Magazine of the Year. In 2010, it won both the AOP and PPA website of the year award. That same year, NME.com expanded its coverage to include movies and TV as well as music.

Luke Lewis took over as editor of NME.com in March 2011, bringing a new focus on video content and user engagement, bringing comments to the fore and introducing user ratings on reviews. In 2011, NME.com had over seven million monthly unique users (source: Omniture SiteCatalyst, 2011).

In May 2011, NME.com launched NMEVideo.com, a sister site dedicated to video,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nmevideo.com |title=Free Music Videos, Video Interviews, Music Video News, Live Sessions and Clips - NME.COM &#124; - NME.COM |publisher=Nmevideo.com |date=31 July 2014 |access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref> and released the NME Festivals smartphone app.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blackberry |title=Homepage – NME Festivals 2011 powered by Blackberry |work=Nme |date=30 March 2011 |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> Sponsored by [[BlackBerry]], it featured line-ups, stage times, photo galleries and backstage video interviews, and was downloaded 30,000 times. The following month, NME launched its first iPad app,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-white-stripes/57621 |title=NME launches Jack White iPad app |work=Nme |date=28 June 2011 |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> dedicated to Jack White.

In September 2011, NME.com organised and live-blogged a real-time [[Twitter]] listening party of Nirvana's 1991 album ''[[Nevermind]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/nirvana/59398 |title=Join our Nirvana 'Nevermind' 20th anniversary online listening party &#124; News |work=Nme |date=23 September 2011 |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> to mark that album's 20th anniversary. The site also launched a new series of self-produced band documentary films, entitled The Ultimate Guide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/nme-video/muse---the-ultimate-guide-part-one/1128815762001 |title=Muse – The Ultimate Guide (Part One) – NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips |work=Nme |date=16 October 2008 |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref>

In October 2011, the site celebrated its 15th birthday<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=150 |title=is 15 – NME.COM – The world's fastest music news service, music videos, interviews, photos and free stuff to win |work=Nme |date=9 December 2009 |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> by publishing a list of the 150 best tracks of NME.com's lifetime.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648 |title=150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years |work=Nme |date=6 October 2011 |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> The number one song was [[Radiohead]]'s "[[Paranoid Android]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/radiohead/59762 |title=names Radiohead's 'Paranoid Android' as the best song of the last 15 years |work=Nme |date=12 October 2011 |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref>

In 2015, NME appointed Charlotte Gunn as digital editor,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedrum.com/news/2015/11/18/nme-seeks-digital-growth-charlotte-gunn-appointment|title=NME seeks digital growth with Charlotte Gunn appointment|website=The Drum|access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref> replacing Greg Cochrane. Under Gunn, NME.com doubled in size and with a focus on social and video built a sustainable future as an online only brand. Gunn was appointed Editor in March 2018, after the closure of the weekly print magazine, and left the post in February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicweek.com/media/read/nme-editor-charlotte-gunn-steps-down/078837#:~:text=In+a+statement,+Gunn+said,the+revival+annual+NME+Awards|title=NME editor Charlotte Gunn steps down|website=Musicweek.com|access-date=25 October 2023}}</ref>

In 2020, NME.com began its Gaming channel. NME Networks' Chief Operating and Commercial Officer Holly Bishop stated that it would include "long reads, hero content, franchises, reviews and interactive streams".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooke |first=Chris |date=7 May 2020 |title=NME ramps up gaming editorial {{!}} Complete Music Update |url=https://completemusicupdate.com/article/nme-ramps-up-gaming-editorial/ |access-date=27 March 2022 |website=CMU}}</ref>