'BillBoard' is a global music magazine produced weekly devoted to the music industry and the artists in it. And it is one of the oldest magazine still running today, it contains music charts and Internet streaming data. The first issue was made in 1894 and are produced in United States and the current editor is Danyel Smith.
This is one of the issue's from the 'BillBoard' magazine industry and the main celebrity that the issue is focusing on is Lady Gaga she has been styled as her signature look with big bold hair which has been turned purple with a giant over sized bow on her head and her lips have also been made purple. She looks feisty and confident and she is staring straight into the camera with her teeth bared and her arm pulling the sleeve of her clothes off her shoulder which could be portrayed in a sexual way as the top of her breast is on show. The colour scheme seems to be black, grey and a light purple and they are also the colours that the celebrity has been styled in which reflects the issue of the magazine. The font is also big and bold and the headings are noticeable and stand out to the audience, the word 'Lady Gaga' is highly noticeable and its clear from the subheadings next to her that she is going to be included a lot inside the magazine which would appeal to her of her fans and people that would want to read about her.
This is another issue of a 'Billboard' music magazine with a image of well known singer Katy Perry on the front cover. The issue is a spring edition and the pink background, pink flowers wrapped around Katy Perry and the bright pink lipstick on her lips convey this with pale yellow as the subheadings, these colours seem to be the main colour scheme used. The words 'Katy Perry' are used effectively and are placed in the middle and are big,black and bold and its the first thing you see other then the title when looking at the magazine. Every issue Billboard produce they have a trademark of adding colour to the inside of the letters with normally a blue or yellow. On the two front covers iv looked at the 'A and D' have both been filled in with blue and yellow. I think this is a good idea because it keeps the magazine original and the audience will become familiar and will recognise this every issue. Billboard also use well known and popular celebrities which is a main reason in why there magazine's are high in sales.'Vibe' is another well known entertainment and music magazine and is only produced every other month and its target audience are mainly the younger generation or fans of hip hop and urban. The magazine was founded by producer Quincy Jones in 1993 and the current main editor is Jermaine Hall with the head office based in New York City.
This is a front cover of an Autumn 'Vibe' edition i came across with rap sensation Nicki Minaj being the main focus of this issue, its clear that the main colour used is orange with the title 'Vibe' and 'Nicki Minaj' with her hair also being orange this promotes the issue being a autumn issue. Famous Names on the front cover such as 'Drake' , 'Kayne' and 'Shaq' are in black and have been made bigger and more bold compared to the other words on the cover so they will stand out more and the person reading will notice straight away which music stars will feature inside. The subheadings are also placed randomly around the page and some of the words used convey the colour orange being used such as 'hot' 'spits fire' and 'uncensored' this all supports the idea that orange will probably be one of the main colours used further in the issue as well. They have also included there website at the bottom which i think is a good idea because that encourages readers to look further into 'Vibe' and go on line this is something i will consider adding to my music magazine its also at the bottom so its not over taking any of the other information or headings. 
This is another issue from 'Vibe' that i found and the main celebrity is worldwide superstar Beyonce and she is dressed in a very seductive way with small sparkly hotpants and a small white top on with her front on show, i think that they are trying to portray Beyonce in a new feisty, sexy way and this could be a way to get people to buy the magazine if they are seeing her in a different light. She looks like a strong indepent women with her hands thrown behind her and her head high in the air. 'Vibe' have also included more names of famous stars at the top and they have been written in big,black bold writing like in the other issues. The main colour seems to be red with most of the font in a bold dark red dominating the page, the colour red could also convey the message of 'sexy' and 'hot' with the main heading saying 'Beyonce strips down for summer'. I think its a good idea to think about the colour scheme very carefully and try and match the colour with the mood of the celebrity, the season or a certain event so it makes it more apprioriate.'Q' is a well known music magazine founded by Mark Ellen and David Hepworth and is produced in the United Kingdom every month. The first issue was published On October 1986 and the current editor is Andrew Harrison. Most of the magazine is devoted to interviews with music artists and sometimes promotional gifts are given away with different issue's.
Heres an issue of 'Q' from 2010 and its clear that Cheryl Cole dominates the cover page with a photo of her in the rain heavily made up and her licking a spiked ring which is on her finger which portrays her in a different light instead of 'Great Britians SweetHeart', she comes across as feisty and careless. The heading about Cheryl cole '3 Words Cheryl Cole Rocks' is placed underneath her and the words gradually get bigger and they take up the bottom quarter of the page, with Cheryl Coles new song at this time being called '3 Words' Q have used this to come up with a slogan about how Cheryl Cole Rocks which is effective and will automatically make Cheryl fans want to read and purchase the magazine. 'The UK's biggest music magazine' has also been included at the top so its highly noticable and this will appeal to there target audience and will make it more saleable because people will want to see why its the UK's biggest music magazine. The headings would also draw in readers with Music Artists listed and the word more stands out always because its like theres a hidden secret inside and theres even more to read about and even more surprises. I think a good way to draw readers in is to list a certain number of things and then include 'and even more' at the end because it gives the magazine a sense of secrecy and suspiscious and it makes people curious to discover what else is inside. The 'Q' logo is clear and big with the companys statement colours red and white supporting the logo and its placed at the top i believe it works because less is more and its simple and doesnt take control of the actual magazine. 
This is 'Q' 300th issue and they make that clear straight away with a big gold medal lookalike symbol in the middle of the cover. The logo 'Q' is also at the top in the corner again like every other issue, i think consistency is important and its good for the audience to recognise your magazine from certain unique touches. 'Q' also seem to have face shots of the celebritys and not the body included in the photo, just there face so the only way to show emotion is through facial expression.Adele is on the front of this issue looking glamourous and staring straight into the camera, they dont give to much away with captions like 'If youve got it, flaunt it, Adele blows us away' they dont tell us why she blows them away, its like a tease and make us curious, i think its good to always leave readers in suspense and curiousity. The headlines are very detailed and they dont give to much away or whats going to be included sometimes this works and sometimes it doesnt, because readers want to have an idea in whats going to be inside so the right amount of information needs to be included so the audience can be drawn in. From Researching Different Front covers of music magazines it has given me a better insight into what other industrys include and what different conventions they use to be successful and draws target audiences in and what they want to see in order for them to purchase a magazine. From looking at the 6 different covers iv looked at in detail i think that to have the correct color scheme is vital and consistency is very important and the right headlines need to be included so it promotes the cover as best as it can and makes the magazine seem better then all the others. The less important information such as the price and barcode should be placed at the bottom because its still essential but its what the customer needs to know after being persuaded by the information at the top and middle. The photo used needs to be carefully selected and needs to fit in with the issue of the magazine and needs to be a full shot thats clear and easy to see, if its blurry or cropped in a dodgy position it wont look professional and people wont want to purchase or read the magazine if it looks tacky or unprofessional. Any interviews or celebritys included inside should be advertised on the front cover so it will appeal to more people.
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