Do music magazines still influence youth identity?

An interesting article in the Independent about the decline of the music press (and indeed, the reason for this). Definitely worth reading to get to grips with why this format influenced youth identity in the past.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/when-the-nme-was-the-best-place-in-the-world-to-be-10060846.html