Gigwise
webzine | |
Available in | English |
---|---|
Owner | Giant Digital |
Created by | Simon Perlaki and Andy D Day |
URL | http://www.gigwise.com |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Optional |
Launched | 2001 |
Current status | offline |
Gigwise was a British online music news site that featured music news, photos, album reviews, music festivals, concert tickets and video content.[1] Founded in June 2001,[2] the site was based in London, England.
History
Gigwise was launched in 2001 in
Gigwise was acquired in 2016 by the team behind Second Screen [5] and Techtonic.[6]
For the 20th Anniversary, Gigwise published its first ever print edition [7] in July 2021 featuring Self Esteem on the front cover.
Editors
- Andy Day (2002–2005)
- Scott Colothan (2005–2009)
- Jason Gregory (2009–2011)
- Michael Baggs (2011–2014)[8]
- Andy Morris (2014–2015)[9]
- Andrew Trendell (2015–2016)[10]
- Cai Trefor (2016–2019)
- Shannon Cotton (2019–2020)
- Jessie Atkinson (2020–2022)
- Lucy Harbron (2022–2023)
Partnerships
Gigwise hosted the Indie Idle band competition for the
Redesign and relaunch
In 2011, Giant Digital in-house designers and developers began a redesign of Gigwise with the objective to create a visually simplified appearance.[12] The site redefined its usability to accompany a new generation of users. Web Designer Michael Pumo at Branch told Music Week the new design is "bold, unpretentious and straight-forward" and that improvements will increase usability on touch devices like the Apple iPad.
As the site changed hands again in 2016, Gigwise was once again updated for desktop and mobile. Relaunched with its freshest look to date in 2021 - to coincide with the site's twentieth anniversary - the latest redesign reflects a diversification of Gigwise into genres of all kinds, away from the indie focus of old.
Giant Digital Ltd
Gigwise is one of six sister sites which were also launched as part of the Giant Digital network; Other sites include Entertainmentwise, Popdash, Taletela, Tellygossip, and in 2011 Muveez with Alex Winehouse, brother of
2013 Music Week Awards nomination
Gigwise was nominated in the 'Best Music Media Brand' category of the 2013 Music Week awards.[15]
References
- ^ "Timbaland to quit music?". NME. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Giant Digital: Sites". Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Mainstream move sees Gigwise overtake NME". Music Week. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Online music news site moves ahead of "mainstream" media". The London Daily News. 8 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Second Screen". 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Techtonic". 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Gigwise Magazine - Issue 1". Gigwise. July 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Gigwise.com appoints Baggs as editor". Music Week. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "New editor at Gigwise". CMU. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Gigwise – Contact Us". Gigwise. 17 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- Get Loaded In The Park. 2011. Archived from the originalon April 26, 2012.
- ^ "Gigwise launches website redesign". Music Week. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "BT Digital Music Awards.com". Archived from the original on December 4, 2011.
- ^ Hart, Tina (27 July 2012). "Gigwise partners with Strummer Of Love Festival". Music Week. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ Hart, Tina (21 February 2013). "Music Week Awards 2013 finalists revealed". Music Week. Retrieved 23 August 2013.