The most important thing about a magazine is the audience's interest. If there is no audience, there would be no point in having a magazine. In order to make the magazine more interesting to its audience, it's important to find out what they want.
There are various ways to examine the audience needs, such as Questionaires.
Age?
a) Under 15 b) 15-18 c)18 - 25 d) 25 and overGender?
a) Female b) MaleWhat is Your Favourite Genre of music?
a) Rock/Punkb) Pop
c) Soul/RnB/Rap
d) Indie
e) Classical
f) Alternative
What Music Magazines have you read previously?
a) Qb) NME
c)Kerrrag
d) Vibe
e) Top of the Pops
f) Billboard
g) Other
How much would you Spend on Music Magazines a month?
a) under £5b) £5-£10
c) £10- £15
d) over £20
How do you find out about New Music?
a) Magazinesb) Tv Music Shows
c) Youtube
d) iTunes
e) Spotify
f) Other
What type of colour scheme would you want to see in a soul magazine?
a) Sunburnt colours ( Red, Yellow, Orange, Brown)b) Blue Sky colours (Blue, Light Blue, Purple. White, Grey)
c) Natural ( Nude, Green, Brown, Auburn, light green)
d) Opulent (Purple, Lilac, Violet, Thistle)
Age?
ReplyDeleted) 25 and over
Gender?
a) Female
What is Your Favourite Genre of music?
b) Pop
What Music Magazines have you read previously?
a) Q
b) NME
c)Kerrrang
e) Top of the Pops
How much would you Spend on Music Magazines a month?
a) under £5
How do you find out about New Music?
a) Magazines
b) Tv Music Shows
What type of colour scheme would you want to see in a soul magazine?
a) Sunburnt colours ( Red, Yellow, Orange, Brown)
to give a vinatge/retro music feel
d) Opulent (Purple, Lilac, Violet, Thistle)
maybe more for new artists etc
What Price would you pay for a Soul Magazine?
c) £3 -£3.50 d)£4-£4.50
How Regularly would you want the Magazine to be released?
c)Monthly
What would attract you to a Magazine?
a) Freebies b) Articles c) Celebrity Endorsement d) Competitions e) Others