task 5- top of the pops & billboard

7/30/2019 Task 5- Top of the Pops & Billboard

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Top Of the Pops & BillboardPoonam Parmar-Task 5


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TASK 5-Research into Music Magazines-BBC

Top of the Pops magazine is a monthly publication published by BBC Magazines.

It features chart information, star gossip, fashion and beauty advice, quizzes, song lyrics and posters. It is a supplementary

magazine for the TV show Top of the pops.

The magazine was launched in February 1995, and is famous for giving girl group-Spice Girls. It was originally marketed as

the missing link between Smash Hits and NME, but its format was gradually changed, with less music content and a

demographic shift to young girls.

The BBC is a public service broadcasting mainly however from the hit show top of the popsit became an print music

magazine that are aimed at young girls and children for example a music magazine of the Christmas carol.

The BBC have been awarded for classical music which shows a contrast in how they can alternate there genres of music.

Top of the pops is sold at a current price of 3.99, weekly, the readership of this magazine is 298,000.

Boys- 15% The age ranges from 11-15years of age.

Girls-85%

Through the years BBC have published;

BBC Country life

Doctor who Adventures

Easy Cook

Focus

BBC Focus on Africa

Gardens World

Girl Talk

Good Food

BBC History

Homes & Antiques

BBC Music

Top of the pops

Who do you think you are?


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CoversTop of the Pops covers are very image based, with the main focus of the artist being

placed in the middle, this allows the audiences gaze to be immediately attracted to

the person and are most likely to purchase it as they like the appeal of the front cover.

Also the large pull quotes that surround the image intrigue the readers into buying it.

The artists who are positioned as the dominant figure are generally smiling/laughing

this connotes a message that they are happy and positive which allows the reader to

understand that top of the pops magazine is most likely to be a fun, up beat pop

magazine.The artists who are likely to feature on the front cover are for example; Cheryl Cole,

Jessie J, JLS, Miley Cyrus etc. However artists who are not associated with music may

appear on the front cover to allow a much more wider audience, such as Robert

Pattinson who is a UK famous actor from the Twilightseries.


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Content

Top of the Pops include features that may be apparent in the contents page or throughout this

publication for example;

Oops, Shameful Celeb Slip UpsThe magazine picks the funniest celebrity pictures andassociates them with a witty quote this adds humour to the magazine which may appeal to

young audiences.

Gossip 2 GoThe month's hottest celebrity gossip-predominantly aimed at young girls.

Don't MissThe magazine picks some of the hottest films, TV programmes and games, plus the

latest single reviews by a random celebrity.

Your LettersHosted by Dick and Dom who take a look at some of our readers' gossip aboutstars, clothes or just real life situations.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_Pops_(magazine)
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Website

Here Top of the Popshave designed there

own official website,

which allows readers

who are new and

want to scribe or check

out what is currentbefore it is published

and allows a free

service for young

teens.


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TASK 5-Research into Music Magazines-Billboard

Billboard magazine is a weekly publication published by Prometheus Global Media from the

USA.

Billboard was founded in Cincinnati on November 1, 1894, by William h. Donaldson and

James Hennegan.

With the development of the jukebox industry during the 1930s, The Billboardbegan

publishing music charts. Originally, there were only three genre-specific charts: Pop, Rhythm

& Blues, and Country & Western however that has been changed over years to include a

wide range of music from; R&B to country.

Billboardis intended for music professionals, such as record label executives, artists, music

retailers, and radio. Although it is generally considered a business-to-business magazine, it

has progressed to be one of the most well known music for consumers all around the world.
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CoversBillboard covers again are very image dominate, with the artist of the magazine being

positioned in the centre, this makes the cover a focus point for the reader to be

attracted to the artist first which will help encourage them to purchase it. Billboard

tend to place the artists name in huge capitalised font, this could indicate that they

want new audiences who may not regularly buy this publication they will know who

the artist is.

The artists in this magazine arent smiling like in contrast to the top of the pops

magazine which may suggest they are more of a sophisticated publication targeting ahigher target audience.

The artists who are likely to feature on the front cover are for example; Beyonce,

Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift etc. Which are all USA known artists but can also be from the

UK too.


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Content

Billboard include features and chart notices almost every week , billboard puts up

hot 100and top 200.

Billboard on January 4th they published the most hit parade on charts.

The Billboardpublished on July 20, 1940 the first Music Popularity Chartwas

calculated.

Since August 4, 1958, the hot 100 has been published, combining single sales and

radio airplay.

Features including whats new on the scene, gossips, love, photos and videos of all

back stage action.

Source:


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Website

Here Billboard have there owndesigned official website,

which allows readers who are

new and want to scribe or

check out what is current

before it is published and

allows a free service for theretarget audience.

Various hyperlinks on this page

to easily navigate through

there page, also have many

genres of music that open up a

wider audience range.

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Potential ideas for my Magazine

Names-Life, Cover

Musical Genre-Indie, Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B

Interviews with Band Members & ArtistsMusic Reviews

Life on artists

Images & Photographs of artists

Target audiences

Male & Female aged between 17-24

In researching many magazines, I have the chosen the POP genre which I will target

audiences from 17-24 and follow the conventions of a typical magazine however will

base my initial ideas on the Billboard magazine. I will portray my magazine through

the use of colour, font, typography, composition and layout.

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