Music Magazines

Why have you chosen this magazine?

I chose this magazine because it is simple but effective. It simplistic form shows that this

magazine is more about the music than gossip and celebs. The cover always tells you what is in

the magazine and what artist are involved. It makes it easy for the reader to find what they

want.

What kind of music does the magazine usually

feature?The music genre for NME magazine is alternative music, and new artist coming on to the music scene.

The music magazine features artists such as:

• Arctic monkeys• David Bowie• The Killers • Peace • Nirvana• Vampire Weekend• Foals

• Florence and the machine

• Two Door Cinema Club• Muse• Mumford and sons• The Stone Roses• Lana Del Rey

Who owns/publishes the magazine?

The founder of NME is Theodore Ingham and published by Mike Williams.

Who is the Editor?

The editor of NME is Mike Williams

How much does it cost to buy?

The weekly released magazines cost over £2 around £2.40.

What do you like best/least about the

magazine?Like: • Use of artists in the key image makes you want to

read it. • Using the NME logo, it is easily seen and easily

recognisable.• Uses different artists weekly, make it always new

and exciting.

Dislike: • Doesn’t use many cover lines, more cover lines

would draw reader in even more. • Sometimes artists are used more frequently than

others.

Why have you chosen this magazine?

I have chosen this magazine because I think it is an effective magazine, as it is stylish and also all about the music. It uses many

different artists on the cover for all different types of music genres. The key images are

always catchy and the key logo of a white Q in a red box makes the brand easily

recognisable.

What kind of music does the magazine usually

feature? Q magazine features many different music genres. It features new and old music and features a lot of

popular music. Artists that have featured in Q magazine are:

•Lily Allen•Florence and the machine•Adele •Cheryl Cole •Muse•Jay-Z

•Noel Gallagher•Coldplay•Beyonce•Lana Del Rey•Take That •Lady Gaga

Who owns/publishes the magazine?

The founders of Q magazine are Mark Ellen and David Hepworth. The publishers of Q magazine are Bauer Media Group.

Who is the editor?The editor of the magazine is Andrew Harrison.

How much does it cost to buy?

The monthly edition of Q magazine costs £3.90

What do you like best/least about the

magazine?Like: •The easily recognisable logo of the Q •The key images are always striking •Key cover lines draw you in

Dislike: •Cost is expensive•Sometimes features the same artist repeatedly.

Why have you chosen this magazine?

I have chosen this magazine because it is very different to the other magazines I have looked at. It has a completely different genre to magazines such as Q and NME. Kerrang! Magazine is devoted to rock music, and this is the only genre seen within the magazine whereas with magazines like Q and NME they have a much wider genres of music.

What kind of music of music does the

magazine usually feature? Kerrang! Magazine features music from the rock

genre. These are artists such as:

• Fall Out Boy•Blink 182•Paramore•Avenged Sevenfold•You Me at Six•My Chemical Romance

• Green Day•30 Seconds to mars•All Time Low•Bullet For My Valentine•Billy Clyro•Asking Alexandra

Who owns/publishes the magazine?

•The publisher of Kerrang! Magazine is Bauer Media Group.•The founder of Kerrang! Magazine is Alan Lewis.

Who edits the magazine?The editor of Kerrang! Magazine is James Mcmahon.

How much does it cost to buy?

The weekly magazine cost approx. £2:20

What do you like best/least about the

magazine?Like:•Sticks to the genre of the magazine.•It is easily recognisable from a distance, for the catchy masthead.•Frequency is often, gain a large audience. Dislike: •Only specific to one genre, doesn’t have a large target audience. •Front cover sometimes look too crowded.

Why have you chosen this magazine?

I have chosen this magazine, as it again is different music magazines. It is also the biggest selling music magazine in 2013. So looking at Mojo helps us to compare this magazines to other, to see what the unique selling point of the magazine.

What kind of music of music does the

magazine usually feature? Mojo magazine started off originally as a classic rock

magazine, but now features a much wider range of music. These are artists such as:

•Radio Head•Oasis •Johnny Cash•Bob Dylan •The Smiths •The Beatles

•Pink Floyd•The Rolling Stones•Foo Fighters•Queen•Led Zeppelin•Fleetwood Mac

Who owns/publishes the magazine?

At first Mojo was published by Emap, but changed over to Bauer in to 2008.

Who edits the magazine?The editor of Mojo magazine is Phil Alexander.

How much does it cost to buy?

An issue of Mojo is £4.50, and the frequency of the magazine is monthly editions.

What do you like best/least about the

magazine?Like:•The use of bold predominant colour in the basic colour scheme.•Key images are clear and stand out, reader would be able to recognise the artist from a distant. •Has a wide target audience, and this helps it become the best selling music magazine.

Dislike: •The magazine is quite expensive, however this regularly includes cover mounted CD.•To much on the front cover can sometimes look messy and unorgnasied.

Why have you chosen this magazine?

I have chosen top of the pops magazine because it has a completely different target audience to most other music magazine. The target audience is younger girls, and this magazine fits in well with the target audience with it’s fonts and colours.

What kind of music of music does the

magazine usually feature? The clue of the genre is in the title, the music is in

the pop genre. These are artists such as:

•One Direction•Cher lloyd•Rita Ora•Katy Perry •Union J •Justin Bieber

•Tulisa•The Wanted•Taylor Swift•Jessie J •Little Mix•Miley Cyrus

Who owns/publishes the magazine?

The publisher of Top Of The Pops is Immediate Media Company.

Who edits the magazine?

The editor of pop of the pops is Peter Hart.

How much does it cost to buy?

An issue of top of the pops costs £2.20, and it comes out in monthly instalments.

What do you like best/least about the

magazine?Like: •It uses lots of colours and fonts, which is appropriate to the target audience. •Uses artists appropriate to the genre of the magazine. •Logo design is easily recognisable. Dislike: •It doesn’t appeal to me, as the target audience is relatively young.•More gossip than music.

Target AudienceTarget Audience: 17-30.Predominantly men, with 73% of the magazines readership.

Target Audience: 20+, means the magazine can afford to be a bit more pricey as the older generation have jobs and more money.

Target Audience: 18- 25. The main target audience for Kerrang! is people with a love for rock music. Target Audience: 30+. The main target audience is for rock lovers, and both genders.

Target Audience: 11- 15 years old. Girls taking up 85% of the total readership.