Similarities
- Both feature one main image t hat is of a band who their readership would (generally) like
- Both have mentions of festivals on the cover; NME has the "festival poll 2008" whilst K! has "Reading & Leeds 8 Page Special"
- Both have all the expected institutional information (bar code, banner, headline, issue number, price, date)
- Both have smaller images of other bands inside the magazine; K! has Rage Against The Machine & Metallica live plus two fan photos. NME has Mighty Boosh, Late Of The Pier, Crystal Castles, Foals, Gallows, Ting Tings, MGMT & Black Kids
- Some bands feature in can both publications e.g Gallows or Fall Out Boy
- Both have similar colour schemes (black, white, yellow/gold & red)
Differences
- NME features a quote on the cover (K! usually does, but it is a special K! Awards edition)
- NME's masthead isn't covered over by any images
- K! cover is a montage of different band members from awards, NME's is a professionally shot image from a studio
- K! is far more direct in it's language ("the new album") comapred to NME's informative style ("Arctic Monkeys plan record with Josh Homme")
- K! has a traditionally harder fanbase whereas NME is seen as more of an 'Indie' publication
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