1. Questionnaire
I am currently in the process of making an indie rock magazine for males and
females aged 16 - 19. I would be very grateful if you would answer the
following questions to aid me in the development of this magazine.
1. Are you aged 16 – 19 and interested in indie rock?
- Yes90%
- No10 %
2. What attracts you to Indie rock?
- Lyrics
- Instruments and vocals Most picked was lyrics
- Image of the indie genre
- Artists/bands
- Other
3. How much would you pay for a music magazine?
- Nothing
- Less than £1 Most picked was £2-£3
- £1 - £2
- £2 - £3
- £3 - £4
- More than £4
4. Do you currently read/buy music magazines?
- Yes – which and why? …………………………………………………
- No – why not? ………………………………………………… No most
picked – not interested
5. What would encourage you to buy a music magazine?
- Free gifts
- Competitions Free gifts was most picked
- Exclusives
- Gig news
- Price

2. - Other
6. Which of the following magazines is the most
appealing to look at?
- A
- B
- C
- D
Please give a reason
why?................................................................................................A and B came
joint top with 4 votes each – they’re eye chaching
7. What would you like to see on the cover of a music magazine?
Which of the following images would you like to see on the front of this music
magazine? For each one could you tell me how strongly you agree
(5 is top score) or disagree (o is bottom score)
Preferred images /photographs for cover of magazine 0 1 2 3
45
a) Several images

3. b) one main image of key artist/band My research shows that
people are keen on seeing a band and artist with many bright colours.
c) Musical instruments/props
d) Bright colours
e) Darker colours
f) Other-please specify
What specific images/ photographs associated with Indie/Rock would you like
to see on the front cover and would attract you to a music
magazine?..............................................................................................................
My audience said they would like to see bands.
8. What contents would you like to see in this indie/rock music magazine?
To what extent do you agree or disagree that the following would be good
content for this music mag
Examples of appropriate content 0 1 2 3
- Gig guides
- General info about the music scene
- Info about particular bands/ artists The majority of people said
they would like to see gig guides and the latest news.
- Gossip
- Latest news
- Fashion
- Other (please specify)
9. What would you like to see in a double page spread article that would
feature in this magazine:

4. Interviews and exclusives came up the most often
Which of the following images would you like to see on the front of this music
magazine? For each one could you tell me how strongly you agree
(5 is top score) or disagree(o is bottom score)
0 1 2 3 4 5
- Interview with a rock/indie artist/band Article about indie/rock scene
- General article about main indie rock developments
- Musical instruments/props Interviews and bright colours came up
the most often
- Bright colours
- Darker colours
- Other-please specify
What specific images/ photographs associated with Indie/Rock would you like
to see on the front cover and would attract you to a music magazine?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Thank you for taking part.
Altogether I have found out that 16 – 19 year olds tend to have an interest in
indie music but do not buy music magazines because they do not interest him.
I have found out that they want to see the latest reviews, and band interviews.
They also want bright colours and possible free gifts that could encourage
them to buy it. Furthermore on the front they want to see 1 main image. They
are expecting the magazine to cost around £2 - £3. I will use this information

5. and incorporate into my magazine which will make it appeal to my target
audience.