Search This Blog

Tuesday 12 October 2010

Researching The Market Place

I have been asked to construct some research on existing music magazines and there features.


NME Magazine
NME magazine is different prices in different places in the UK it's £2.30 and in the US it's $7.25. NME put a new issue out each month which will contain information on music for the month, the average issue size of NME magazine is around 65 pages however it may change depending on how much information is needed to put in the magazine. NME magazine is focused mainly around indie/rock music and is targeted at lovers of them genre's. Nme magazine is published weekly to stay up to date with the music business.
http://www.nme-magazine.com/
Publisher: www.ipcmedia.com


Kerrang Magazine
Kerrang magazine is usually priced at around £2.30 each issue will have around 63 pages which may change depending on how much information is in the magazine. Kerrang magazine follows the genre of screamo/rock music and aim there magazine at lovers of these genres aged 16+. The new magazine is released weekly.
http://www.kerrang.com/
Publisher:www.bauermedia.co.uk
Q Magazine
Q magazine is a very popular music magazine which is priced around £3.99 however special issues of the magazine will sometimes cost more. Q magazine is monthly and will usually have around 70 pages, it doesn't focus around a specific genre of music but writes about all music, new releases, gig information and basically everything that going on in the music business. they target there magazine at the older generation who are interested in all music.
http://www.qthemusic.com/
Publisher: www.bauermedia.co.uk
Total Guitar
Total guitar is the worlds number 1 guitar magazine and is priced at around £5.99. The monthly magazine will usually have around 70 pages and focuses on mainly music and bands that have popular and more famous guitarists and show upcoming bands that play more classic rock and old style rock. they follow the genre of classic rock and all types of rock. Total guitar magazine is targeted at guitar lovers and aged 16+.
www.totalguitar.com
Publisher:www.futureplc.com

No comments:

Post a Comment