Examples of different music magazines

 'Top of the Pops' is a generic music magazine with the target audience of young girls. They appeal to this target audience through the choice of the colour pink. Pink is seen as a feminine colour and so can be seen to be used throughout the majority of issues of 'Top of the Pops'. Further more the use of the boy-band featured stories are also used to appeal to the younger target audience of around 12-16+ of whom would be themselves the fans of these popular/mainstream groups.

'The Source' is a popular hip-hop magazine. Their target audience are usually from urban inner cities, over the age of 25+, with the majority of them being male. 'The Source' appeals to their target audience through the use of masculine colours, such as the reds and grey. The suggested violence within the main image also appeals to those who like rap as violence is incorporated within this type of music genre.

 

NME is a music magazine associated with rock, alternative and indie music; as well as then later in the magazines life, punk rock. This magazine appeals to individuals of  25 years+ and mainly male. The magazine cover, featuring Nirvana, appeals to this target audience through the simplistic image which contrasts the rock stereotype but complies with the indie genre. Therefore, this specific edition of NME appeals to those who prefer indie music; this is due to the black and white image along with the bold yellow font that stands out. By having a bold colour and simplistic, large font it would appeal to the target audience as it is captivating.