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Music magazine planning. Alisha Acharya. Genre . Hip-Hop Rap R&B Urban . Magazine names. Spin The Spin Syndicate The Syndicate Revolution Beat The Beat. Contents ideas . Interviews: Main feature= My artist. S maller features= new artists.
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Music magazine planning Alisha Acharya
Genre • Hip-Hop • Rap • R&B • Urban
Magazine names • Spin • The Spin • Syndicate • The Syndicate • Revolution • Beat • The Beat
Contents ideas • Interviews: • Main feature= My artist. • Smaller features= new artists. • Reviews on albums: Top Hip-Hop songs of the month. • Concert dates/tours: relevant official tour dates. • Advertisements for target market: aftershave, clothing.
Main feature • My artist on the cover. • Promoting new album. • Interview with him about: - Album. - Tour life. - Fans. - Singles.
Other features • 20 questions. • Column on Reggae/Dancehall music. • Music reviews. • Celebrity gossip column. • Up and coming artists column. • Clothes and sportswear section. • Free download codes for readers. • Top 10 Hip-Hop Films ever
Examples of Hip-Hop magazine covers VIBE Magazine: XXL Magazine:
Colour schemes/ price • Black, grey and white backgrounds. • Red, white or black font. • £3.50
Examples of Hip Hop articles VIBE Magazine: Other Magazines:
Plans for cover NAS: Top 15 Songs of his career. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE RAP GENIUS J.COLE
Different genre magazines Pop: Rock/Indie:
Target market • Predominantly young, urban followers of hip-hop culture. • Males aged 18-34.
Target Market Vibe magazine: Listeners of R&B, Rap and Hip-Hop aged 18-34. Priced at: £5.28 XXL Magazine: The general target audience is 78% male readers, with the median age of 27, and 44.7% college buyers, and 67% African Americans. Priced at £5.28 XXL is the number 1 selling magazine on the newsstand.
Colour schemes for magazines Pop: Pink, purple, blue, white Rock: Black, white, grey, maroon, white Hip- Hop: Black, white, grey, red