There are numerous different types of music magazines for all different genres from rock and heavy metal to R&B and pop. These magazines get published monthly or even weekly to feed music lovers of all ages with the information they want about bands, songs and music events such as festivals.
There are many reasons why readers buy a music magazine instead of using the websites or apps that are provided and the simple reason for this is that they are able to sit down, flick through the pages and finish within a time limit getting all the relevant pieces of information.The more popular magazines that are sold are the rock and heavy metal magazines instead of the mainstream dance, pop music magazines. The reason for this is because each reader has a preference of how they wish to receive their information and that different people have specific needs that they want to be met.
In my opinion I believe that the paper copies of magazines are a lot more enjoyable and easy to read as well as having the freebie that every reader enjoys every so often. In addition the paper copies that are sold nowadays are usually subscribed or being monthly issuers due to the fact that the Internet holds most information sooner therefore not having the up to date, current gossip on the music industry.
Using the uses and gratifications theory many people will buy a music magazine because it can help them relate to the bands and other people's lives mentioned with in the articles inclosed as well as using it as a topic of conversation suing so local occasions, meaning becoming friends with others that have similar interests. Furthermore it can be cheaper to subscribe and they believe they are able to get value for money.
Furthermore the publishing companies that create the magazines should be loosing out on profit due to the fact that not all people have Internet Rex therefore try use many ways of communication to sell the music magazines.
In my opinion I feel that the Internet is useful for music website yet the hard copies can be beneficial to have a copy of and be able to keep it especially if one is a collector. the music industry is extremely competitive and therefore new, up and coming bands use the magazines to help with promotion which means that the proper copies are important incase a huge headline becomes front page.
The typical people to buy paper magazines nowadays are people that are really into music; like typical teenagers and fashion. The music magazines are for those who are serious about the music genre and serious about music in general welch ether it's because they are expressing their emotions or trying to convey a message to their fans.
The articles that are in magazines depends on the genre being pop the articles will be based on gossip or red carpet events compared to indie which will be based on the latest festival that has been held. He colours schemes for each magazine is different as it helps convey the message as well as the genre attracting the right audience. The typical person to by music magazines are older males or young girls for the pop magazines.
In my opinion I feel that the Internet is extremely useful when having apps and other websites to convey information about he music industry yet the paper copy is good and handy to buy which can be finished and read within a time slot compared to the Internet that can be read or hours alone.
