Music magazine research

Music magazine research

The music genre I am focusing on is pop. I have collected a few front covers of pop magazines. They are also aimed towards different age ranges, as well as the style.

Billboard

The main audience this magazine represents is of older teenagers and adults of both genders. The magazine mainly focuses on the music and the artists that have been published with in the issue. Some other pictures are added into the magazine, this includes technology updates and articles about the electronics. The covers are presented differently each time, depending on the type of artist who is the main article feature. The magazine cover is polished, clean and smart. Was first published in 1894 and is currently edited by Danyel Smith. The types of features the magazine include; latest news, trends that have happened in the different music genres. Not only does billboard have a magazine, it also has a website that complements the magazine, while it also goes hand in hand, showing more information on the website, about key features which were in the magazine. For example the top 100, where the list of the most popular songs of the month that have been given the most response by the audience, while also having a top 200 list of albums, like the music, have created a big impact on the music industry.

Top of the pops

The main audience for this type of pop magazine is aimed at girl’s ages of 12 to 14. The colours of the magazine stand out and are a bolder approach than the magazine before.
The magazine is playful and funny which would help to connect and attract their audience, especially young teenagers. Top of the pops contains stories and pictures of pop artists, although it’s a music magazine it’s not all artist based.
The magazine has been running since 1995. The magazine also ran a television show from 1964-2006 with the same name. Features that are inside the magazine consists of celebrity gossip, question and answers, which is based around the band one direction, the band The wanted write a weekly page post about their journey in the pop industry. More included are real life stories, celebrity gossip and a page of readers embarrassing moments.
The magazine is mostly based around pop music however may feature a little from other music genres, such as rap and hip hop.