1. Researching the marketplace

2. Kerrang Rock magazine
Website: http://www.kerrang.com/
Prices; £2.20
Frequency of publication;
Published weekly
Issue size:
consists of 60-70 pages of a weekly content
Regular Content:
Message from the editor
News - includes first 12/14 pages of rock updates
Feedback - including letters, tweets, drawings and pictures responding to what readers have sent in.
Shots - includes posters of stars available to rip out
Lives - Information on live performances, images taken live
Albums - Includes reviews and information about singers/bands latest albums
Gig Guide - Includes listings of performances, who will be performing, when they will be performing (weekly given) and where they will be performing.
Feature content;
Interview- With a singer/band
Sometimes preview a 'season special' e.g - Christmas, Halloween
- includes question and answer with a few stars
- Performers reveal their icons
- puzzles/games
- 'The ultimate rockstar test'

3. NME indie/alternative rock music magazine;
Website; http://www.nme.com/magazine
Prices: £2.20
Frequency of Publication;
Issue size: 60-64 pages
Regular content: content that appears in every nme magazine
- NME will always have band index on the contents page usually down the left hand-side
-News section: all the latest of indie rock
-Reviews: albums and tracks
-Radar: new bands
-LIVE: this weeks best gigs
Featured content: content that appears as a one off in an nme magazine
-Interviews with artists/bands
-many artists/band information
-where are they now?

4. Q Music magazine;
website: http://www.qthemusic.com/
Prices; £3.50
Frequency of Publication; Monthly
Issue size; 190 pages on average
Regular content;
-Qmail
-Q50
-Subscriptions
-Crosswords
-10 Commandments
-Review
Feature Content;
-Interview
- A 'special' few pages on the main cover image, or main image on the content.
-Win cash when answering questions
-What new music to buy
-Different DPS on artists/bands everyday life

5. Mojo Music Magazine;
Website: http://www.mojo4music.com/magazine/
Prices; Ranging from £4 to £4.60
Frequency of publication; Monthly
Issue Size; average issue size 70-120 pages
Regular Content;
- Cover story on an artist/band is seen within every magazine however,
- the story is based on a different artist/band each magazine
-Freebies
Feature Content;
-DPS on artists/bands
-Articles on photographers
-Reviews
-Stories
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6. The Rolling Stone;
website: http://www.rollingstone.com/
Prices; £5.28
Frequency Of Publication: Every 2 weeks
Issue Size: Average issue size 100 pages
Regular Content;
-'Rock and Roll'
-Year in Review
-Records of the year
-Movies of the year
-News/Updates on bands
Feature Content:
-Interviews
-Conversations with Directors,Bands,Artists
-50 greatest hip hop songs of all time
-A 'special section'

7. Spin Indie/Rock Magazine;
Prices; £4.20
Frequency Of Publication; Bi Monthly
Issue size; Average issue size 70 pages
Regular Content;
- A DPS on an artist or band is featured within the magazine
-Interviews
-New releases
-Worst Music
-News- festivals, songs,
Feature Content:
-Some news content will be a one off article a sits bigger than the rest so set out differently
-SPINLISTS: music content- best of spin, spin year end lists
-Interviews with some artists/bands are exclusive
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8. Billboard Magazine;
Prices; £5.50
Frequency of publication; weekly
Issue Size; average 80 pages
Regular Content;
-Opinion
-Marketplace
-Over the counter
-Market watch
-Charts
-Executive turntable, backbeat, inside track
Feature Content;
- Cover story
-Latin Special
-Touring
-Special report
• -Interviews
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