What are the conventions of a music magazine?

What are the conventions of a music magazine?

The main functions of a music magazine are:

·         Promote the artist

·         Eye catching

·         Sell a particular song or album or tour

The main conventions of music magazines are:

·         The release date

·         Record label logo

·         Information about the song or album

·         Artist name

·         Album/Song title

·         Image of album cover

·         Where the album or song is available to be purchased

·         Social media websites                                                                                                                                   

The release date	This is important because it is essential for the audience to know when the album comes out. This is also important as it helps generate hype and anticipation for the product. This will be especially helpful when it comes to the number of albums sold.
Record label logo	This is important because by knowing the record label the artist is signed to gives an idea of the genre of the music or if the album is underground or mainstream.
Information about the song or album	This is important to place in the magazine advert so the target audience can get an idea of what will be in the album and some of the songs in the album, usually the singles released by the artist and bonus tracks if the advert is advertising the deluxe or special edition of the album.
Artist name	This is important as the audience need to know who the name of the artist or band is. This will help promote the artist or band thus making them more known in the industry.
Album/Song title	This is essential because it lets the audience know who the artist(s) of the album or song are and usually creates a first impression for the audience of what kind of genre the artist is. Although this may be misleading.
Image of album cover	This is important in an advert because it shows the artwork for the album. This would sway the audience’s opinion on the album as well as promoting the album. The album cover also makes the advert more eye catching and would make the audience want to take a deeper look at the album
Where it is available to purchase	This is important in a magazine advert as it tells the audience where they can purchase the product. Usually Itunes or Amazon
Social media websites	These are usually placed to try and help advertise the product to the target audience on a global scale, helping promote the artist and generate hype which will help when the album is released.