Conventions of a music magazine


On a magazine cover there is always an image of a singer or a band. This is so it appeals to the paticular target audience of the magazine, which I believe to be teenagers to young adults, around the age of 16-25. The image also relates to the type of magazine it is. There is always young bands or singers on it as it is appropriate for the audience and it is the type of music the audience listen to. The image also takes up around three quaters of the front page as the image is one of the most important things that encourage people to buy the magazine. They also have the name in the top left corner in bright red letters. This is so the audience can recognise what the magazine is called, and so they know if they want to buy it or not. The name is at the top as it draws your attention to it. On each issue they usually have a story at the top of the magazine, this is usually the most interesting and eye catching story so it is placed at the top. The magazine has cover lines on the front cover in bright colours as the cover lines are one of the key factors of attracting the audience, as the cover lines interest people and if they think the stories are interesting they will buy it. They also have the date and issue number at the bottom so people can refer back to a past issue if they need to.