Music Mag Planning

Music Magazine Planning The genre of music my magazine will cover is R&B/RnB. The reason behind this choice is because my target audience is for people of ages 16-25. My target audience falls in with the younger population. RnB is very popular amongst this age group therefore it is the most appropriate. My target audience is based in East London, an area where music has become popular culture. Many young people listen to RnB, pop etc. as they find listening to music a way of relaxing and being in peace. RnB lyrics are about everyday life which young people feel they can relate to. The name of my magazine is ‘Blue Rhythm’ as RnB is a music genre that combines elements of rhythm and blues. The focal image of my front cover will be of a person wearing headphones. Their facial expression will almost be as if they are thinking whilst listening to the music. This is to show that they are relating their own thoughts/problems with the music. The image will be a close up head shot. The location of my front cover will be a bedroom. The bedroom will be showcased at the back of the persons head to link it to the idea that RnB music is about everyday life. As the magazine is a music magazine which shows publicises glamorous singers etc, the person in the shot will have subtle make up on, this shows the glamorous side to music but the subtlety gives off the impression of every day normal life. The background will be black and white to give the impression that the room light is off and the person is in another world. A world of music, where everything else is shut down. The persons face will showcase the light, almost like a spotlight. All the text will be in white. This will stand out against the dark background. My contents page will include further images of the person on the front cover so the audience know it is the main article. Having that aside, my contents will also have images next to the page number of other articles, for example about rnb singers and their story behind their music. The focus of my double page spread is an interview of a person speaking about what RnB music has done for them and how it helps them with their everyday life.