Music

1. BOLD TITLE
These magazines have a big
identity, their popularity sells
COVER STARS
As they are all music magazines
they all use artists relevant to
their magazine to draw in
readers i.e NME uses alternative
artists, Kerrang uses rock
FAMOUS ARTISTS
ALMOST AS BOLD AS
THE TITLES
The magazines use the
artist to sell, their
names capture
attention

2. STRENGTHS OF
MUSIC
MAGAZINES
Alternative
-Edgy/unique
-There aren’t many
other popular
alternative magazines
so fans of Alternative
music will flock to this
magazine
-Bold/eye catching
colours that draw
people’s attention
Popular Artists
-Huge and iconic cover stars
attract large audiences
-Bold titles and fonts give a
slightly edgy and unique feel
-Most focus on pictures/not
a lot of text so readers get
the main point
-Appeal to all ages
Indie
-Bold/eye catching
titles that grab
attention
-Huge focus on
main cover star so
that fans of the
artists are likely to
purchase

3. WEAKNESSES OF
MUSIC
MAGAZINES
Indie
-No other pictures
on cover so if
people aren’t fans
of the cover artists
they won’t be as
likely to buy
-Only really appeals
to Indie fans
-Doesn’t really
appeal to older
audience as most
Indie artists are
modern
Popular Artists
-Doesn’t really
appeal to people
who don’t listen to
popular music
-Easy for
competition to
replicate and
compete
Alternative
-Only appeals to
Alternative audience
-Aimed at young
people
-Lots of writing on
front cover that
some people may
not take the time to
read to see if it
appeals to them