Classic Pop magazine targets middle-aged people who enjoy 1970s and 1980s synth-pop, ska, and indie rock genres. It features articles about classic artists from this era like Blondie and Pet Shop Boys, as well as current acts with similar styles. The magazine uses bold colors and large, dynamic photos on its covers and pages to draw readers in visually. It also employs clear, eye-catching fonts and includes multiple images and articles about related music to engage audiences.

1. MUSIC
MAGAZINE
GENRE
RESEARCHELLIS HACKETT

2. CLASSIC POP
Classic Pop is published by Anthem Publishing with the
target audience being middle aged people- or people who like
synth- pop, ska and indie rock from the mid 70’s to 80’s.

3. CONTENT
Classic Pop writes about the artists from the 70’s and 80’s as
well as recent artists who perform music of a similar style.
People such as Blondie and Petshop Boys have been
featured as the ‘main focus’ of the magazine, however they
have articles writing about events and the artists revolving
around artists within the genre’s they cover.
They contain photoshoot’s with the artist as well as
interviews with them.
They also have articles based on CD’s related to their genre’s
that suggest music that their readers might like.

4. THE APPEAL
Bold colours are very attractive
to readers- they draw your
attention and also reflect the
type of music that they write
about.
Classic Pop uses large photo’s
of artists that are very dynamic,
such as Blondie with the
windswept hair, we are
automatically drawn to the
image and find ourselves
focussing on it.
They use large, clear text that
can easily be read whilst also
using fonts that are eye catching
and draw in the attention of the
audience.
They use more than one image.
After being drawn in by the main
image you are drawn to the
smaller images that are in the
corner.
It is very obvious what this
magazine is writing about. Not
only is an artist dominant on the
front cover the mast head is
large and explains the magazine
in only 2 words.

5. ROCK SOUND
Rock Sound has been published by Freeway Press inc and
has an audience of 15 year olds up to young adults that like
to Rock genre of music.

6. CONTENT
Rock Sound predominantly features articles about groups
and artists in the Rock genre: this may include interviews,
photos, information about their tours and music.
They always have a ‘Band of The Week’ and contain
information on the formation of the band as well as their
upcoming music and works.
Often if artists in the Rock genre have written something they
will publish it, and the magazine also has a ‘Letter To Myself’
section where they get famous artists of the Rock genre to
write a letter to themselves in the past.

7. THE APPEAL
This magazine first
draws in the appeal
because of the bright
colours- using blues
and pinks with
massive, interesting
fonts.
They have long lists
down the side that
catch your attention
by large, colourful
headings and it is
easy to define
between the different
articles
They give away a free CD
and posters within their
magazine and this gives
people the opportunity to
read about artists whilst also
having access to their music-
People are always attracted
to free things.
They use large
images of artists they
are featuring and the
images are well taken
and are nice to look
at.