Swedish Magazine Publishers Association

The Swedish Magazine Publishers Association (SMPA) (Swedish: Sveriges Tidskrifter) is a trade association for Swedish magazines. The organization was founded in 1997 by the merging of Föreningen Svensk Fackpress and Svenska veckopressens tidningsutgivareförening.[1]

The Swedish Magazine Publishers Association
AbbreviationSMPA
PredecessorFöreningen Svensk Fackpress and Svenska veckopressens tidningsutgivareförening
Formation1997; 27 years ago (1997)
TypeTrade association
Headquarters50 Vasagatan
111 20 Stockholm
Official language
Swedish
AffiliationsEMMA and FIPP
Websitesverigestidskrifter.se

The SMPA represents 380 magazines, making it one of the largest media organizations in Sweden. Its members are both consumer and business-to-business magazines. Together, all the member magazines make up about 90 percent of the Swedish magazine market.[2]

The SMPA provides market research, consultation and education for its members and also negotiates copyrights on behalf of them. The organization is a member of the European Magazine Media Association and the International Federation of the Periodical Press.[2] It has been led by chairwomen Unn Edberg since March 2013.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sveriges Tidskrifter". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). NE Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "About Us". The Swedish Magazine Publishers Association. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  3. ^ Andén, Axel (March 21, 2013). "Hon blir ny ordförande för Sveriges Tidskrifter". Medievärlden (in Swedish). Retrieved April 9, 2013.