Research - Genre

The genre i will be following in my music magazine, will be Pop. I have chosen this genre as it is the type of music that i am into and i feel that i know the most about. My magazine will be slightly hybrid as it will be dominantly about music but will have a hint of gossip in as well, but the gossip will be about the musicians that are within the magazine.

All magazines follows the same rules whether they are Lifestyle Magazines like FHM or Music Magazines like Kerrang or TOTP Magazine. The image of the magazine must fit the content and the target audience. The name/header of the magazine must also do this. When creating and designing a magazine one of the most important things t think about is the colour scheme as this primarily hooks in the readers. To make a Music Magazine successful it is best to stick to a 'House Style' as it appeals to the audience having something familiar for them to recognise...e.g. kerrange and NME....