This document contains the responses to a survey about music magazine preferences. Some key findings include:
- Women were more likely to participate in the survey than men, so the magazine will include quizzes and competitions to engage female readers.
- Most respondents were students aged 15-19, so the magazine will target this demographic with informal language, images, and distractions from schoolwork.
- Readers preferred to see features on musicians' tattoos, instruments, and exclusive interviews.
- The majority said they would pay between £1-1.99 for the magazine.
- Many were inspired to learn an instrument like guitar after listening to music, so lessons on playing different instruments will be included each issue
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Survey Monkey and Social Media Responses From Questionnaire
1.
2. QUESTION 1 ANALYSIS- WHAT IS YOUR
GENDER?I asked this question because I wanted to find out which gender would be more likely to participate online which would suggest who
is more interested in music magazines.
66.67% of the people who responded were female compared to only 33.33% of males. This suggests that women are more likely to
join in so I will include competitions and quizzes which will improve their needs as they are interacting, this is because it is usually
natural for women to take the creative role.
As less men participated in the survey, I will counteract my interactive features with interviews and ‘how to play the guitar’ as they
prefer intellectually stimulating entertainment. I will have my front cover with a male as this will attract females through male gaze
which will make them purchase the magazine due to sexual attraction. This could encourage repurchases because the Dyer Star
Theory may take place; making readers feel closer to their idol. The male gaze will attract male audiences as they may see role
models and attempt to copy their physical appearance, in the hope to be just as successful. The connote masculinity I will also have a
dark colour palette to create a feeling of mystery which is a common convention of rock music. This will be informative to readers to
make them aware of what genre of music my magazine will focus on.
3. QUESTION 2 ANALYSIS- WHAT IS YOUR
AGE?It is a basic question but it gave me an insight to who was mainly
taking part in the survey.
91.67% of people said they were between the ages of 15-19 and
8.33% of people said they were between the ages of 20-25. Initially,
my target audience stretched between the ages of 16-25 however I
have not noticed that I may be targeting two different groups so I
have decided to target 15-20 year olds as this is an older teenage
market. This still allows me to have a level of maturity in my print
however they may be more interested in competitions , quizzes and
fashion features compared to 25 year olds who may only want to
read facts .I think making my target audience smaller will make my
magazine look more specific, for example, informal language will be
an indicator. I may listen to conversations students have in my
college and pick up slang to put in my print as this will make it
relatable to the audience which will result in more sales.
4. QUESTION 3- WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION?
This question may seem random however this question would signify the type of people who
will be reading my magazine, for example, if most people responded with ‘design’ this would
show they were creative so I would make my magazine very visual.
84.62% of people said that they were students.
7.69% of people said that they worked in retail
7.69% of people said that they worked in catering.
These statistics show that most of the people who answered were students. This means that
they spend a lot of time reading facts and statistics and looking at boring text books.
Applying this to the Uses and Gratifications Theory, students will probably want to read a
magazine that differs from their intellectual reading ( escapism) for example, looking at
images, bright colours, informal language and relaxed layouts. This will feel more rewarding
to them because this reading experience will completely differ from their reading at college
or university, it will be a distraction from the stresses education bring. This is why I will
publish my magazine on a Friday as audiences may purchase my magazine at the end of a
working week to relax them for the weekend. They will also have more time to purchase on
the weekend too so this will increase sales.
5. QUESTION 4- WHAT TIME OF THE YEAR ARE YOU MOST
LIKELY TO PURCHASE MUSIC MAGAZINES?
By asking this question, it will give me an insight to when to release the first edition of my magazine. The results are below and
this suggests to me that I should be using more conventions and advertising techniques to reduce the high figure of ‘Never’
which was a whopping 53.83%. Advertising techniques I could use is promoting it on social media such as twitter and
Instagram and start a hashtag trend so it crosses into different circles of social groups which has a virtual two step flow effect.
Another reason is having direct mode of address on the cover as this will make the reader feel involved and could be an
intimidating tactic, for example, ‘you’ could put the reader under pressure to buy as it feels personal. I will use bright colours in
my typography so it stands out with a large masthead to help my magazine get more recognition on the shelves because
younger people are more attached to the way things look compared to content, suggesting there needs to be a level of
superficiality. From the figures, I will publish my magazine in summer for example Friday 15th July. Purchase will be at a peak.
This is because people will be looking for ‘holiday
reading’ for entertainment by the pool. Therefore
sales in airports, shops and abroad which could
bring a mass audience internationally which will
connote the success of British Magazines. This
would be beneficial as we do not dominate much of
that market so it will show a break through which
will bring pride for our citizens.
6. QUESTION 5- WHAT CONVENTIONS WOULD YOU WANT TO SEE IN A ROCK MAGAZINE
The leading figure was tattoos so this is one thing I will include, especially on the cover as it will instantly indicate
the genre and show that I have attended to the needs of my audience. Tattoos may have been the biggest figure as
it is a form of iconography as most rock stars have them such as, Dave Grohl ( Foo Fighters), Justin Hawkins ( The
Darkness) , Slash (Guns N Roses) and many more hence why it is something audiences expect to see. Tattoos
connote creativity so this will also reveal part of the star’s personality, allowing the audience to learn more about
them which is another way it links to the Dyer Star Theory.
Instruments was another large figure and this is because it is equipment used to make rock music. A student also
mentioned this in my focus group so I will definitely include these. In my double page spread I intend to take a
photo of the musician I have picked ‘playing’ their guitar which is a Gibson Les Paul. The importance of this is that
it is a famous brand and could give my target audience ambitions to save up and purchase one to feel like a rock
star. It could influence hobby’s to emerge which could bring more rock musicians in the future, making it popular
among generations. Another convention I will use is dark colours, this does not necessarily have a lot of influence
over people’s opinions however it indicates it is a rock magazine. Nobody seemed bothered about any specific
gender of band which suggests I need to feature men and women to connote equality showing my institution
follow the Sex Discrimination Act which will signify anyone can have success in rock music which reduces any
negative stereotypes which could make rock bias. Colourful hair and jewellery gained no votes which suggests
these conventions may outdated and only suit rock from the 1980’s so I will not feature these because it will not
have any impact on the audience and may reduce the chance of male and female gaze. Fashionable clothing was
ticked however only in small figures so I will not do a complete feature but note where the artists got their
clothing from so people can go out and buy the same which will help them to gain a better connection with their
idols as fans will feel they have something in common, linking to Uses and Gratifications, it will form social
solidarity. Furthermore, their clothing will be from high street shops so they are affordable for all. Informal
language was in the figures and this is because audiences want a relaxed feel when reading, this is because they
do not want to feel as though they are reading serious content like the news. This will give my magazine a light
hearted reputation, connoting that it is easy reading which will make it seem effortless to read.
7. QUESTION 6-WHAT PRICE WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PAY
FOR A MUSIC MAGAZINE?
The leading vote was between £1-1.99, so I have
decided my price mark will be within these figures.
This is because if it is cheaper, my audience are more
likely to purchase the magazine because it does not
seem too much to dip into. If it was higher people may
urge not to on a whole so this would reduce sales. If it
is cheaper, I will not be depriving any individuals of
opportunities and each teenager will have an equal
opportunity to discover new facts about their
favourite artist or find out the latest gigs so this will
reduce any individual from feeling socially excluded.
8. QUESTION 7- TICK THE FEATURES YOU WOULD WANT A MUSIC
MAGAZINE TO INCLUDE?
From these results, every feature I mentioned was
ticked so I will include everyone as it shows that they
will invite a mass audience as this is what people will
be mostly interested in. Interviews was the leading
result so I intend to include this in my double page
spread, asking the musician of how he gained fame,
upcoming singles, love life and other spontaneous
information so it will reveal information that people
did not know before, which will make the audience
feel special. To emphasize this, on my cover it will
called an ‘exclusive’ interview which will build
curiosity of what the reader will discover.
9. QUESTION 8&9 - HAS LISTENING TO MUSIC EVER INSPIRED
YOU TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT? ( IF YES, WHAT
INSTRUMENT)
61.54% of people said yes.
38.46% of people said no.
This shows that the audience are inspired by what they see so to help them
achieve this ambition, I will include pages on how to play certain
instruments which will influence the audience to become more interactive.
The technique I will use to encourage repurchase is having different
instructions of instruments each week which will build excitement of what
it could be. This will benefit instrument institutions as teenagers may start
purchasing more due to my magazine which could influence sponsors which
will increase promotion.
Most people said that they would want to learn how to play the
guitar so I will include this in my first feature as this will be what
most people want to see, increasing my magazines popularity.