Proposol Form Music Mag

The brief in which I have chosen for my music magazine is pop (an abbreviation of ‘popular music’.) The reason for why I chose this genre is for different reasons. This type of music I know about without having to do major research. When I was younger I listened to this sort of thing and still do occasionally. Also I have contact with children of the age in which my magazine will be targeting. I would easily be able to gather results from questionnaires and actually ask people what they want. This is key to selling the magazine.
The target audience which has already slightly been touched upon would be girls of the age of 8-15. They are very keen on young bands and solo artists. But just want to be up with the latest music fashion. Some buyers may not have established what sort of music they are into yet and this magazine is the perfect chance to highlight the greatest parts of the pop industry.
I have not got a definite title for my magazine yet however a few ideas have appeared. “Shine” which I thought would be very good because of the connotations and denotations. For example “Shine” being something bright which could lights and camera flashes which are commonly seen in the music business. Also celebrities can also be called stars and what do stars do? They shine!
The typical 11year old girl shouldn’t be forgotten about that are an important part of there childhood ahead of them. A combination of music gossip, interview and album reviews to really get them involved and aware of the music world. A stylish, cool and funky look that will make them feel good and a chance to dream to life that pop star life. An incredible magazine to really reach out to her.
The general idea behind my magazine is to encourage young girls to really follow pop music. They don’t have many responsibilities at this stage and we what to give them a sense of belonging. The sort of lifestyle we are trying to promote They love fashion, pop stars and boys and we want to make sure that comes through our magazine, through the interviews, pictures and more.
The style of the front cover should be really catching and cool cover lines as being cool, is the in thing. The main image wants to have taken control of the page making sure it’s big and clear. Lots of cover lines with a clear indication of what is being featured.
The shot which will be for the main image will be a medium close up. So that the girls can really see who is on the front without having to guess and not be too clear.
Certain features of the music magazine will be interviews from bands and solo artists, quizzes and fun competitions to get involved in, album/single reviews and female artists’ tips on girlie stuff.
The sort of language used will be simple and easy for them to read. It will also include some ‘texting’ language like “OMG” and “4eva”. The type of language they would use in everyday life.
Of course there are different pop magazines out there some of the most popular music magazine around for example “Top of the Pops” and “Smash Hits”. However this is new on the scene full of exactly what the girls want. It’s going to be much more cooler and have a great look.