Thursday, 9 January 2014

Foundation portfolio: preliminary research – Comparing Music Magazines

So, after all the holidays are finished I am back on track with my music magazine. To start with I did a comparison table with different music magazines. 


Magazine
Price and number of pages in magazine
Sections of magazine and number of pages per section
Sample of advertising
Typical articles
(example headings etc.)
Billboard (USA)
Also has an online extension
$6.95
         (£4.26)
About 64 pages
Sections vary and expand all the time + Magazine Specials(online)
·      Billboard 200
·      Billboard hot 100
Happening Now (reviews)
Morning fix
The Rolling Stones (USA)
£3.99
86 pages
4 sections
About 22 pages per section
·      Perfume and other products adverts


Top greatest hits
Q (UK)
£3.99
166 pages
4 sections
about 4-8 psges per section
·      Perfume and other products adverts
·      Playlists
Revievs and interviews
Kerrang (UK)
£2.70
59 pages
8 sections
about 5-7 pages per section

·      New albums
Interviews with bands and artists


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