Music magazine analysis 

FC's

DPS

This is a classical music magazine and on the FC we have a picture of 'Vadim Gluzman' , the famous violinist. This would appeal  to the older generation as they are typically  more interested in this genre than younger generations..

We also will see a violin which may encourage some people to buy if they like this type of this music.

The way that this FC if laid out is very clear with a bold font that is easy to read. This could also be helpful to the older generation as it will be easier to read.

We can also see that the text is over the picture , which gives a clear indication of genre.

The artist 'Vadim Gluzman' also looks very talented, because he is very focused on his instrument

Boy/Girl

Although Vladimir Gluzman is a middle-aged male, he is likely to appeal to both sexes in the 40+ age bracket

I would like to be able to overlay pictures with text as here using Photoshop

This Mixmag FC has a central image of Calvin Harris , which will automatically interest teenagers , but this will be mostly girls as they may like to find out what he has got up to and information like tours. This would be in the cover lines and the plugs. This will also determine the age range at around '13-20'  

The text size is also bold but is also has some smaller text which may mean that there could be a younger audience as some older people may struggle to read it.

We can also see that they have  buzz words , which will attract some people and encourage them to buy it 

The way that Mix Mag has placed Calvin Harris  on the FC makes him seem very relaxed and almost like a rock star  as he is wearing  a cool pair of shades

Boy/Girl

The sloping text is eye catching and is something I would like to use in my FC

We can see  from the start that this magazine is for someone in their 30's , who would like rock and roll/ pop and we can tell this from the by-line as it is Patti Smith, who is a famous   singer.

This FC is very plain with no additional material, which is completely different to the other magazines that we have looked at,  like the mixmag. It suggests that Option is a very serious music magazine.

The way that Patti Smith  has been pictured on the FC makes him look as if he has just jumped out of bed and this is shown as he has really messy hair. He looks like a stereotypical rock-star with connotations of wild American indians

I like this idea of having a star on the FC in black and white as this will also stand out from any other magazines, so I may think of having this on my magazine.

Boy/Girl

This magazine is a rap based magazine and we can see this from the names of the singers like Jay-Z and Kanye West. This magazine is aimed at a 15-25 year old audience of rap music fans.

The way that Eminem is standing makes a very strong and mean impression  on the reader . As he also has his arms folded  he also looks as if he this may also show that he does not care about anything. The vest, tatooes and crucifix chain add to the aggressive image, as does the fact that he is staring straight at the camera. His appearance has connotations of violence.

We can also see that the magazine is being very sarcastic as it reads "Who is the best rapper ever?".  This a rhetorical question, which will draw in fans , who are interested in the answer to this question.

This FC is very macho, which means that the magazine is clearly targeting a young male audience.  It would rarely appeal to  the opposite sex.

Boy/Girl

I like the variety of plugs on this Fc and would like to do something similar myself because it makes the layout more interesting

We can see Madonna in a bold font, but she is also the central image for this Q magazine cover. As Madonna  is so very popular,  she will attract a very wide readership aged from 15-60.

The flash at the foot of the FC  catches the eye, because it advertises a FREE 70-PAGE supplement on women in music, which may also attract some customers, who do not regularly buy Q magazine. 

The buzz words "...all interview  Madonna"  will draw potential buyers' attention, because it suggests that only Q magazine has the interview in full.  The picture, showing Madonna as if she is going in to a boxing ring, suggests it will  a hard-hitting interview.

Madonna is such a long-standing, global superstar that her appearance on the FC is likely to appeal equally to men and women - she is a sex symbol for the former and a feminist icon for the latter.

Boy/Girl

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This magazine double page spared could be for an older age range, as the church setting for choir music is more likely to appeal to older readers. 

I think that the gender of this magazine would be male and female as it could interest people of both sexes.

The lay-out of the pages in terms of text, photos and effects is very conservative, which is also appropriate to the target audience.  It has little, which would be appropriate to my Indie-rock magazine.

Contents page

This contents will be for the age range of around 16-35 as this there is a picture of a middle-aged artist . His appearance is quite rough: dishevelled hair, jeans and a jacket without shirt and tie. His look suggests the rock genre and Mick Jagger in particular - this would inevitably appeal to older fans.

I think that the gender of this contents would be more of a male magazine as there is very little in the appearance of the artist that would appeal to a younger/female audience: his look is unfriendly, untidy and aggressively masculine - totally unlike popular boy bands like One Direction!

Boy/Girl

This contents page  could appeal to a younger audience as it has cartoons images of the band Gorillaz . This could bring the age range down slightly. However, Q magazine is generally male-orientated, specialising in rock and indie rock, and this reflected in the images used.

Boy/Girl

I think that this contents page could be for boys and girls as it has a selection of different images, although it is still more targeted towards male readers.

Boy/Girl

This contents page will be for girls as there is a girl on the page but also as the main colours on the page are white and pink this will also subject that it would be for a girl and not for boy's.

I think that the age range of this magazine could be younger as it has some one of the page that looks like they have come out of a fairy tail and this would gave the impression that It will be younger a audience. 15-30

Boy/Girl

I think that this may have a younger audience as it has some parts where you think that this would be a younger audience but I could also have a older audience as it has a lot of information/ gossip and some older people may want to read this.

This magazine contents page would be for boys and girls as it will have bits of information that will interest people from both sides and they would want to read it.

This contents page makes the could be from a rage of ages as it has bright colours and the information is set out so that it is easy to read and this will make it easier to navigate for all ages.

I think that this magazine contents page could be for girls but it could have a couple of boys that may want to read this as it has bright colours but also male artists on the contents page meaning that it could be for everyone.

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