Music Magazine Research

Music Magazine Research

Introduction Research

Here I am going to research music magazines to give myself an idea on what types of magazine music types there are and what features each include.

Genres

There are many different types of Music…

n     Techno

n     Minimal techno

n     Tech house

n     Hip-hop

n     Urban

n     Dub / Dub step

n     Pop

n     Rock and roll

n     Rap

n     Indie

n     Instrumental

n     Drum and Bass

Regular Features

•Information on new upcoming bands and artists/general news

•Interviews

•Concert and tour date information

•Editors letters

•Images including the main feature/artist of that issue of magazine

•Cover stories/ EXCLUSIVE interviews

•Merchandise

Adverts

•Advertising new artists and bands

•concerts/tour dates

•Festivals

•Offers/vouchers to advertise clubs or events connected to the magazine

•Merchandise

•Advertising films

•New CD’s a and album covers

•Musical equipment

Images

•Big main image for the main artist or feature of the magazine/ Exclusive photo shoot

•Recent Festival images including the festival logo

•Band/artist images in action, concert/gig images

Offers and Giveaways

•Free merchandise

•Chances to win, Cd’s/ concert tickets/ Band or Artist merchandise

•Vouchers on offers (Money off the next issue you buy)

Special Edition Features

•Back stage exclusive interviews

•Reviews on the latest festivals and concerts

•Introduction of new upcoming bands and artists

Front Page

•Main image of who may be the main feature of the magazine

•Hints that include teasers of stories that will be included inside if you buy the magazine

•Date and bar code

•Title of the magazine

•Little list of features of artists that will be featured inside

Conclusion

From this research I have learnt about the vast genres and feature that are included in music magazines. This gives me an idea of what I may want to include in my own music magazine and the features that will engage my reader.

Here I have looked in to the key features a magazine includes and looked into the many different ways in which a variety of magazines have each show them. For example, some magazine include special editions that include top secret gossip stories that everyone needs to know about, and then some are more music based and like to include competitions on winning new albums or interviews with the artist.

Doing so, teaches me how I can keep my magazine different and individual but still including the main features I need to include for the genre I choose. So, if i do the modern music genre i need to include interviews with the number one in the charts at that moment and include the new singles that have entered the top 40. This will show my genre clearly.