2. AUDIENCE
Q magazine is a magazine which evidently covers many different types of artists eg.
AmyWhinehouse, TinieTempah and also different music genres.This genres
include R&B, Urban and Hip-Hop.The magazine has a review section, featuring:
new releases (music), music compilations, film and live concert reviews, as well as
radio and television reviews. It uses a star-rating system from one to five stars;
indeed, the rating an album receives in Q is often added to print and television
advertising for the album in the UK.The magazine specifically targets young adults/
teenagers with an interest in current music.The age group ‘Q’ aims to target
specifically is 16-19 year olds. Much of the magazine is devoted to interviews with
popular musical artists. It is well known for compiling lists. It has created many,
ranging from "The 100 Greatest albums" to the "100 Greatest '100 Greatest' Lists".
The audience are likely to read the magazine as a source of entertainment, some
will also read as they take a wide interest in either the artist, the music genre or the
magazine itself.The information included will keep them entertained, up to date
and current on all their favourite artists.
