Music magazines follow certain codes and conventions in their design. Their cover page features an eye-catching image and hint of gossip with consistent colors and fonts. The contents page lists features under the masthead and main image, giving a sneak peek. Double spreads have headings, main text, images, quotes and more sneak peeks, along with page numbers.

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Codes and Conventions of Music Magazines
By: M. Ahmad Sheikh.

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Main Features
»Cover Page
»Contents Page
»Double Spread

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Cover Page
Masthead in
Signature Font
Hint of Gossip
Consistency of
Colors
Incentive
Eye Catching
Feature

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Contents Page
Masthead
List of
Feature
s
Main Image
Sneak Peak

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Double Spread
Heading
Main
Text
Page
Number
Main
Image
Secondary
Quotes
Sneak
Peaks

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The End.