This document discusses codes and conventions used in music magazines. It defines conventions as the rules followed to produce a particular media genre and codes as systems of symbols or words that convey meaning, especially secretly. Color schemes, images, text elements, and design features are described as codes that magazines use to communicate messages to readers, such as convincing them to buy the issue. Key conventions for music magazines include a black and white masthead logo, cover images of artists, and text elements like taglines, cover lines, and issue details.