1. TASK 5
SIMILAR MUSIC MAGAZINES
I want the same genre of music (Pop/ Mainstream/ Chart Music) as ‘Top of the
Pops’ magazine but with more sophistication like ‘Q’ magazine, but still having a
more girly twist, as I want my target audience to be aimed towards girls. I have
decided to focus more towards the cover of ‘Q’ with its simplicity and just the one
eye catching shot for my magazine cover, but the artists and the Masthead
portraying the Pop side over, giving it a quirky twist. This is why I have chosen
possible names for my magazine such as ‘Simply Pop’, ‘Pop Up!’ And ‘Wurd-Pop!’
clearly showing that it is a pop magazine.
Also for my article I want to do my article on my front cover artist; creating an
interview about a new artist and how they are finding things in the music industry
and how they are finding this new life. Also I want my magazine to show more
about music like ‘Q’ magazine than ‘Top of the Pops’. They usually do fashion,
artist gossip and real life, whereas I want my Pop/ Mainstream Magazine based
purely on the Music in the Charts and what and who might be big hits, giving
people information about everything in the music side. Hopefully because of the
this magazine, it will attract to a more older audience than usual (16- 26), who will
like to read about what is in the charts, giving Pop / Mainstream music a slight
sophistication.