SECTION A RESEARCH INTO SIMILAR MEDIA PRODUCTS ( MUSIC MAGAZINES) GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT MUSIC MAGAZINES (QUESTIONS 1-4)

1. What is a music magazine ?

A music magazine is a type of magazine, specifically dedicated to music and the music culture.

Unique and stylish title that fits with the type of magazine

Other cover lines are also related to music and what is inside the magazine, showing a general preview that it is about music Main cover line is related to music genre so shows contents is about the music industry

Picture of a famous singer/artist that people will recognise and can relate too, and to show it is a music magazine

2. What content (text/copy/writing/articles/stories) would you expect to find in a music magazine

Music magazines typically include news about the music industry, interviews with stars, photo shoots, album, concert and chart reviews and up and coming artists and comebacks.

The features of the magazine all include music related themes, as well as a section for fashion, and even the fashion section is linked to the fashion of music stars

3. What images would you expect to find in a music magazine

In a music magazine you would typically find images of music stars, who their dating, pictures of them in the latest fashions sometimes pictures of women to attract the male attention, and likewise with pictures of men to attract female attention to the magazine.

4. Identify general characteristics/ Features that you would expect to find in all music magazines.

Masthead

Bold, striking colours to attract the attention of the target audience

Main image of a wellknown icon or something related to the music culture and industry

Pull line linking to Bar code, date of issue and price to allow customers to buy the product the main image to show who it is

Sell lines to show whats in the contents usually about another artist or performance

Inside the magazine, general characteristics you would also expect to find include: Concert, festival and performance reviews Main story Covermounts clothing, propaganda etc Big image collection throughout the magazine Creative imaging Large fonts, unique typography, striking colours Large content, mostly music related Upcoming tour dates and festival dates and information Upcoming artists Comebacks iTunes chart list Adverts and promotions Interviews Fashion Crosswords Editorial letter