My Questionnaire For My Music Magazine

My Questions;

1) Which Age range do you fall in?
· 10-15__
· 16-25__

2) Are you;
· Male__
· Female__

3) What makes you buy a magazine?
· Features__
· Price __
· The appearance of the magazine __
· The Brand__

4) Do you buy Music Magazines?
· Yes__
· No__
· Sometimes__
If YES, which ones

How often do you buy the music magazine?
· Weekly__
· Fortnightly__
· Monthly__
· A few times a year__

5) Which colours stand out to you, and you would like to see in a magazine?
light, bold, dark colours… ect




6) What type of articles and features do you like to see in a music magazine?
· Reviews ___
· Informational pages on bands__
· Lots of photography__
· Lots of writing__
· Other, please state
· _______________________________________________

7) What Type of Music are you into?
Eg. R&B, Rock ect


8) How much would you be willing to pay for a monthly music magazine?
· 1-1.99 (pounds) __
· 2-2.99 (pounds)__
· 3-3.99 (pounds)__
· 4-4.99 (pounds)__
· 5 and above (pounds) __

Analysis of the front cover of 'NME' magazine 29th march 2008.

The NME Magazine (New Musical Express) is a popular music magazine in the UK. It was first published in 1952. It was one of the first magazine in the UK to include the singles chart in it. It's 'heyday' was in the 70's where it became the best selling British music magazine. It is a weekly magazine and it is owned by the company IPC Media (Time Inc.)

There are two people on the front cover; Alex turner and Miles Kane. It is a medium shot of the males, they are both looking into the camera and both look very similar they are both wearing black and it matches there eyes and hair. There is a white background which makes the two males on the front stand out even more. They are standing 'back to back' so it is almost like a mirror effect. they are to the bottom right of the page.

The main feature of the article is the 'First major interview as THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS' this a USP (unique selling point) for that issue because it's the first major interview and this could attract their fans to buy the magazine even if they normally don't normally buy that magazine. All the other features of the magazine are in Red capitals with a little line underneath in lower case black that matches the logo and the feel of the magazine. The Magazine's appearance makes it look like it is aimed more at males then females because of the colours used and the way is set out.

The NME logo draws your attention to the top left hand corner, the logo is very basic and is the initials of the name of the magazine. The same colours are always used for the logo and it is very recognizable to anyone who sees it.

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Analysis of Front Cover blender magazine July 2008

Blender magazine is an American Music Magazine. It classed itself as " the ultimate guide to music and more". The magazine started in 1994 and the publisher was Dennis Publishing. The owner of Blender Magazine was Alpha Media Group and they closed blender magazine on March 26Th 2009.

The image on the front cover is of Leona Lewis, it a medium shot. this shot is used because it makes her fit just in the middle of the magazine and it makes her the main focus of the front cover. The image overlaps the top of the title which makes her look like she is important. She is wearing a black and sliver stylish top which stands out well and compliments the white of the background. The Magazine is targeted at the teenage age group and by having her on the front it may make teenagers buy it as she looks stylish and younger girls my look up to her and what she wears.

The heading is in bright yellow which is very eye catching as it stands off the page and it complements the black and white. There are only three main colours on the front cover. The headline is in capital letter which makes it look important, also it looks like the title has been cut with a sharp object as it looks like there is a cut through the heading. On the 'B' of BLENDER the word is blender is wrote on it's side in white, so even thought the whole title can't be seen because of the image over lapping it the name is still there.

The features of the magazine are written on the front cover to fit around the image of Leona Lewis. Some of the words in the features are in bold because they are the main features of the articles. The black font has been used to match the black of Leona's outfit and the yellow has been used to match the title. The words 'Leona Lewis' stand out the most out of all the feature because she is on the front cover.

Analysis of the front cover of 'Q' magazine May 2008.

Q magazine is a music magazine published in the UK monthly. The founders of the magazine were mark Ellen and David Hepworth. The magazine was first published in 1986.

The Q magazine logo is located in the top left hand corner of the front cover. It is bright red with a white 'Q'. It really stands out and the same colours and the location of the logo is the same every issue so it creates a brand image and familiarity of the magazine to readers.

The main focus of the magazine cover is Madonna. The word 'Madonna' is in bold bright red lettering and is two thirds down the page. The lettering is the same colour as the logo and therefore matches it. There is also a picture of Madonna in the centre of the page. They could have used the image of Madonna because she is famous and her fans could buy the magazine because she is on the front cover. She is wearing black clothes that blend in with the background that draws attention to her face as that part is the lightest part of the front cover.

The features of the magazine are written in white and therefore stand off the black really well. One of the main features in the magazine is a 70 page special of women in music, which could stand out to the target audience as a representation of women is being used and could attract males and females to read this feature for different reasons for example females may read it to copy fashion and look up to the women and males could read the article because they may be attracted to the women in them. Another feature of the magazine is the issue is a bumper issue of 196 pages so this could make the audience think they are getting more for there money because they are getting more pages to read. Also 'big names' are featured on the front cover so this could persuade more people to buy the magazine as more names are used so it could appeal to a bigger range of people.

Analysis An Coldplay article in the magazine 'Q' march 2009

The article is a review on Coldplay written by Johnny Davis. It spans three pages of the magazine Q and includes interviews with the band members. it focuses on then performance's of Coldplay at Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester on Thursday, 11th December 2008.

The Title; 'Coldplay' was located in the top left hand corner of the two page spread. it is simple and doesn't stand out very much.

The photograph is long shot of the main singer of the band taken from behind. It has been taken from ground level and is showing the crowd looking at the band performing which is important as the reader can see the faces of the fans watching and it also shows the wide age group which this band appeals to. This is an action shot also which is important because it shows what's happening and the reaction of the audience. There is a spotlight that contrasts with the lead singer and most of the remainder of the photograph is in black. The picture is a full A4 page and is the main focus of the two page spread. There are also a quote from one of the bad members, Chris Martin; "Deep Down you know your band will never be as good as Oasis. Maybe we could come second?"

At the beginning of the the first and the last paragraph on the first page the first letter of the first words are in bold and in a big font and therefore they stand out off the page it is done to make the article stand out and to make the audience read the article because the first letter stands out so it makes your eye draw to the first word. The Language used in the article is 'adult language' and The language used is informal as they use swear words this is done because the reader's are fan of Coldplay and by writing like this the audience feel like the band is like them and they can relate to the band.