2. WHAT IS A MUSIC MAGAZINE
A music magazine is predominantly dedicated to music and the
culture of music. Many music magazines will have celebrity
endorsement to attract people towards them. They have
information like photo shoots, essays and record reviews etc.
Even though part of
the masthead is
covered up by the
The title clearly main image you
relates to the clearly know what it
concept of says.
‘music’. The woman is
holding a musical
Her name is clearly instrument, which
shown, which will relates to the
make her more type of magazine
well known. it is.
3. WHAT CONTEXT WOULD YOU FIND IN A
MUSIC MAGAZINE
Articles with Celebrity
music endorsement
related (main image).
information.
A big bold
masthead,
A clear colour
which
scheme which will
attracts the
run throughout
audiences
the magazine, this
eye.
creates a
professional touch
to the magazine.
4. IMAGES
The images always have a celebrity or
well known person at the front. There
facial expression relate to the type of
magazine being sold. Women are used
as sex appeal to attract people to buy
magazines. Props that relate to music
are also used. All these will draw the
target audience towards the magazine,
5. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS YOU WOULD
FIND IN MUSIC MAGAZINES
•The main images predominantly dominates
the majority of the magazine. The main image
will usually be of a band or artist who are seen
as famous in the eye of the public. This image
will be consistent with the genre of the
magazine.
• The cell lines are related to music and they
provide you with information about what will
be inside the magazine.
• The masthead is big, bold and clear to attract
the target audiences eye. It will always be at
the top of the page and it will usually take up
one fifth of the page.
• The colours are consistent with the genre and
run throughout the magazine. More bright and
vibrant colours are used when the target
audience is young people but dull and simple
colours are used when the older age is
targeted.
