Music magazine pitch

MY MAGAZINE PITCH

Initial Ideas Genre- Rock. There are many sub genres within rock (alternative,

indie, punk, heavy metal, hard rock, etc) Rock music is popular and it’s the genre I know the most about. Kerrang! magazine and Rock Sound magazine will be similar to my

magazine as they helped inspire me about what magazine to do. My magazine will cover artists such as/similar too: Green Day,

Black Veil Brides, Bring Me The Horizon, Sleeping With Sirens, Fall Out Boy etc. My magazine will also promote artists that are just starting out.

Possible magazine name : Ready Set Rock!, Rock On, We Like It Loud

Institution The institution that may be interested in my magazine is Bauer

Media Group. This is a popular company and will benefit my magazine as already popular artists may not want to be featured in a magazine that doesn’t have much popularity.

Also, I think there is space in the institution/market for a magazine like mine. The magazine that I create may have similarities to Kerrang! and Rock Sound magazine. However, my magazine will also concentrate on introducing readers to new artists. Some magazines only concentrate on what is popular.

My magazine will also concentrate on a wide range of rock music, instead of just focusing on one so it may appeal to many readers.

Target Audience My target audience will be anybody that is

interested in the rock music genre, and want to discover new artists and keep up to date with their favourite bands/artists.

The age range I think will be around 16-24 because I am within that age range and will know what some people will want to have in a magazine.

The magazine will be for both male and female. Because of the age range the magazine the price

will be cheap. – Students, low paid jobs etc

Target Audience

Style My media product will be similar to the likes of Kerrang!,

Alternative Press and Rock Sound magazine. My magazine will be bright with the possible colours of red, yellow, black and white.

Like the other magazines stated above, my product will have a bold masthead going across the top and a central image which will take up the majority of the cover.

The mode of address will be informal (not over the top) with some aspects of formality. It will be chatty and friendly and direct to the reader.

Features and Content

My magazine will feature: Interviews with artists and new artists Top 10 Albums, Top 40 singles etc. Reviews: Albums, songs, bands, shows

etc. Gigs and Tours guide New Artists Competitions Free giveaways - posters

Double Page Spread Ideas It possibly will be an interview with a

new ‘band’. Left page with a big photograph of the

band and maybe some add on information.

Right page could include a interview with the band members: questions will be about their music and what they have accomplished so far etc.