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1. Research into Music Magazines
NME magazine is mainly a rock, alternative, and indie
magazine. You can tell this because on the front cover is a
photograph of the Arctic Monkeys, an indie rock band. This
makes is clearly identifiable as a rock/indie magazine because
they have placed a band of that genre on the cover. Also
mentioned on the front cover is Johnny Marr, former
guitarist of the rock band, The Smiths, further suggesting that
this magazine is aimed at rock and indie lovers. The magazine
is published by Time Inc. UK. They also publish magazines
targeted as men such as World Soccer and Golf Monthly.
NME is mainly aimed at males between around 16-30 year
olds. This is shown through their front covers as there has
only been a handful of women appear on the cover in all the
years the magazine has been published. It is also aimed at
people who have an interest in reading about new music, as
the name of the magazine is ‘New Musical Express’.
The genre of Kerrang! is a rock magazine and this is obvious by
the rock bands seen on the cover like Green Day, Paramore,
Metallica, and The All American Rejects. In the magazine there
is also 30 Seconds to Mars, Placebo, Marilyn Manson, and
many others, who are all rock bands/singers.
The niche target audience for Kerrang magazine are males
aged 16-35. It is clear the target audience is men because most
of the images are of men on the front cover and very
masculine colours have been used such as black, red, and
green.
Kerrang! is published by Bauer Media Group.

2. Top of the Pops is a clear pop magazine which is identifiable
through the use of colour. Pink and yellow are the main
colours use which are very bright and stand out. On the front
cover are multiple pop artists such as Miley Cyrus, the Jonas
Brothers, and Rihanna. This makes it clear that it is a pop
magazine because all the featured artists are pop singers.
The target audience for this magazine is females aged 11-16
years old which is a very niche audience. The bright colours
indicate that it is aimed at a younger audience because they
will be attracted to them and it makes the cover look fun and
girly.
The magazine is published by Immediate Media Company.