RPM (magazine)
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| RPM | |
|---|---|
| Editor | Walt Grealis |
| Categories | Music magazines |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| First Issue | 24 February 1964 |
| Final Issue — Date — Number | 13 November 2000 Volume 71, No. 27 |
| Company | RPM |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | |
| Website | none |
| ISSN | issues: 0315-5994 Later issues: 0033-7064 Early issues: 0315-5994 Later issues: 0033-7064 |
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.
RPM stood for "Records, Promotion, Music". The magazine was reported to have variations in its title over the years such as RPM Weekly and RPM Magazine.
The modern Juno Awards had their origins in an annual survey conducted by RPM since its founding year. Survey winners would be announced each December, under various categories covering the music industry in Canada. These were eventually transformed into a formal awards ceremony, The Gold Leaf Awards in 1970, which were renamed the Juno Awards.
