The Australian edition of Ministry Magazine is to disappear and then undergo a major overall. The fledgling magazine, launched in January this year, has been published by Next Media under licence from the Ministry of Sound group. The magazine will be put on ice until alternative arrangements can be made by Ministry of Sound.



According to Ministry of Sound’s Commercial Brand Director, Richard Mergler, the move follows the relaunch of the UK edition of Ministry Magazine following a major shift in direction. The Australian edition is to be brought more in line with the motherland’s ideas.



“Ministry Magazine is a very important part of our brand portfolio and the new look magazine in the UK is fantastic and underlines its position as the leading Dance magazine in the world. We want to make a big impact here in Australia with the Magazine and the plans we are working on are very exciting”.



“Australia is a great market for Dance music and Ministry of Sound has a comprehensive media and recording strategy for Australia which will deliver Dance fans the very best coverage of the worlds fastest growing music genre”, he said.



No date has yet been given for a new version of the magazine but according to Mergler, it shouldn’t be more than a month or so.