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A Variety of Music Magazines
A brief account of different types of music magazines.
Alternative Press
• “Magazine includes information on music, videos, books, movies, fanzine reviews, upcoming release listings, music charts, more. “
• This magazine seems to concentrate more on the rock genre.
• Target audience is young boys due to the blue background and style of headline font.
Billboard
• “News, current charts, artist information, and more from well known music magazine.”
• This is a popular magazine and is referenced on many radio shows.
• Focuses more on the main stream music.
• Target audience mainly females aged 15 to 30.
Blender
• “Covers everything from dance and hip-hop to rock, alternative and R&B. Known for pictorials of female celebrities.”
• Focuses on the main stream music .
• Attracting a female target audience due to the pink coloured font and the celebrity female models.
Mojo
• “Well written UK music magazine featuring reviews, news, buyer's guides, features, classifieds, and more. “
New Musical Express (NME)
• “UK-based, the biggest-selling weekly music magazine in the world. Presents music news around the clock, reviews from around the world, interviews, and a concert guide.”
Q
• “Music and entertainment magazine published in the UK. Has an extensive review section, featuring: new releases, film and concert reviews as well as radio and television reviews. “
Rolling Stone• “Popular magazine contains
music and entertainment news, videos, photos, downloads, music and movie reviews, cover stories and online exclusives. “
Spin
• “Focuses on the progressive new music scene and the youth culture. Gives the edge on film, art, and music, including ska, pop, R&B, rock, hip hop, and rap. “
Uncut• “Authoritative UK music and
film magazine. Features hundreds of music and movie reviews, interviews and news. “
The Wire
• “UK magazine covering avant rock, breakbeat, jazz, modern classical, electronica, and other sounds from the outer limits. “