This document discusses different music genres including pop, country, rock, hip hop, and electronic dance music (EDM). For each genre, key elements of magazine covers featuring that genre are described, such as the placement of the masthead, use of focal images of artists, lighting, color schemes, and promotional elements like headlines and skylines. Across genres, common techniques include overlapping the masthead with the main image, using focal images of featured artists, complementing the color scheme to the image and clothing, and including headlines and descriptions to promote magazine content.

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Researching Music
Genres
• Pop
• Country
• Rock
• Hip Hop
• Electronic Dance Music (EDM)

2. Pop
Masthead – The
main image is
overlapping the title
of the magazine
Main feature
headline
Teaser line – Tells
the reader what to
expect in the
magazine
The background colour complements
the main image, the colour scheme
and the clothing of the artist
High key lighting and hard
focus on image Skyline –
advertising what
will be in the
magazine
Date of magazine
issue
Main cover
image: Katy
Perry
Splash – Promoting
something using a
graphic
NVC – The reader
is directly
addressed as eye
contact is being
made and the
artist’s facial
expression is visible
to the audience

3. Country
Masthead – Main
image is overlapping
the title
Main feature
headline
Shallow focus
on the
background
Consistent colour
scheme used
Featured topics
in the magazine
Banner – A glimpse of
information, however
not too revealing,
which persuades the
intended audience to
buy the magazine
Focal image of
featured artist:
Kenny Chesney
Quote from the
artist himself to
add authenticity

4. Rock
Masthead – The main
image is slightly
overlapping the title
The background colour complements
the main image, the colour scheme
and the clothing of the artist
Barcode
Main feature
headline
Cover lines – What
is featured in the
magazine
Focal image: the
band, Paramore
Splash –
Promoting
something using a
graphic

5. Hip Hop
Masthead – Main
image is
overlapping the
title
Main feature headline
Skyline - Advertising
what will be in the
magazine
Cover lines –
What will be
featured in the
magazine
Focal image:
Kanye West
The background colour complements
the main image, the colour scheme
and the clothing of the artist

6. EDM
Masthead – Main
image is overlapping
the title of the
magazine
Main feature headline
The background colour complements the main image, the
colour scheme and the clothing of the artist. It is also
gradiented (darker towards the edges and lighter towards the
center)
High key lighting and
hard focus on image
Skyline –
advertising what
will be in the
magazine
Cover lines –
What will be
featured in the
magazine
Focal image:
Diplo,
Skrillex and
A-Trak