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For As media Coursework I am producing a music magazine of the genre indie/rock, in
order to produce a successful music magazine I will need your help with this, could you
please answer the questions below.
Name: Age: Gender: Male / Female
1. Are you interested in Indie/Rock music? (Tick Yes/No)
2.Who are your favourite indie/rock artists? (Please Tick)
Green Day Coldplay Florence and the Machine
Paramore The Script Other please list………………………………….
3. What makes indie/rock music appealing to you? (Please Tick)
The lyrics
Singing voice/Vocals
Music Composition
Artist/Band
4.How much would you be willing to pay for a music magazine? (Please Tick)
Nothing
Less than £1
£1-£2
£2-£3
£3-£4
More than £4
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Do you currently buy/read music magazines?
YES ( If yes, please go on to ANSWER question 5.
• NO (If No please go on to answer question 6)
5.) Please specify which music magazines you buy/read
………………………………………………………………………………………
. What do you like about this magazine? (Please tick)
Interviews of artists Info about gigs/events
Featuring Artists Music tips
Freebies/Posters Fashion tips
6. Why don’t you buy and or read music magazines?(tick the answers that apply)
• I don’t like music magazines
• They aren’t interesting
• They don’t seem to be aimed at people like me
• They’re too expensive
• I don’t buy/read any magazines
• Other reasons (please specify) ………………………………………
7.What would encourage you to buy a music magazine (Please tick)
• Free gifts
• Competitions (win CDs, tickets, etc.)
• Exclusive news and interviews
• Dates of oncoming gigs
• Cheap price
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• other (please specify)
8. Which of the following magazines do you find the most eye-catching/appealing?
(Tick response)
A
B
C
8.)What do you like about these covers?
Images Cover lines Colour scheme Font style
9. What would you like to see on the cover of a music magazine?
Which of the following images would you like to see on the front of this
music magazine? For each one could you tell me how strongly you agree
(5 is top score) or disagree(o is bottom score)
Preferred images 0 1 2 3 4 5
/photographs for cover
of magazine
a) Several images
b) one main image of key
artist/band
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c) Musical
instruments/props
d) Bright colours
e) Darker colours
f) Other-please specify
What specific images/
photographs associated
with Indie/Rock would
you like to see on the
front cover and would
attract you to a music
magazine
10. What contents would you like to see in this indie/rock music magazine?
To what extent do you agree or disagree that the following would be good content
for this music mag
Examples of appropriate 0 1 2 3
content
Gig guides
General info about the
music scene
Info about particular
bands/ artists
Gossip
Latest news
Fashion
Other (please specify)
Thank you for taking part in this research
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