By Gemma Davis

Music Magazine Research

Lily Allen poses topless with two panthers for the new issue of Q magazine

I decided to choose Q because it’s always has a different music artist on the front which provides a choice for the readers. Because it is aimed at all different genres more readers can read it, because it has something for everyone.

Why I researched Q

About Q• Q is very popular and has won a few

awards for ‘best front cover of the year’• The Q editor is Paul Rees• The magazine is published every month• Q was first published in October 1986• The publisher is Bauer Media Group

How often is it published?Every month

How much does it cost?£3.90

Who is the audience?There isn’t a specific audience because it includes all different music genres. Every week is different it never sticks to just Heavy metal or Rock it will change to Hip Hop etc.

Who is the institution that publishes Q magazine?

The institution that publishes Q is ‘Bauer Media’ it is a German publishing company based in Hamburg. It operates in 15 countries world wide. The company was founded in 1875.

A little more about • Originally it was to be called Cue but the name was changed

so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine.• Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth• Q was first published in 1986• It set itself apart from the other music press with monthly

production and higher standards of photography and printing• The Q music brand has extended to Radio and Television with

Q radio and Q TV• Q also holds annual music awards in the UK• They are known as Q awards• Since they began in 1990 the Q Awards have become one of

Britain's biggest and best publicized music awards

Q gives away free cds and books very often to provide the readers with something to keep

Free cd with this issue so that the readers can listen to it and if they haven’t heard it they can try something new

Kings of Leon are very famous worldwide and popular with a lot of people. When people see them on the cover its eye catching so they want to buy it to read more

Most issues have a ‘PLUS’ at the bottom so that buyers think there getting more for there money

It has other famous names which would appeal to readers who buy Q

Q front covers• The front covers are very popular and always

include a famous singer on the front. • It has interesting story lines around the main image• The men stars are mostly shown as powerful and

strong just by there pose• Whereas the ladies look more sexy and revealing• The front covers are all similar • Q uses black, red and white as there 3 main colours