Defining the Reader Profile

                        Defining the Reader Profile

Demographic information-Hard data, not questionable i.e. age, gender, income, location

Psychographic information- What genre do you like? What bands and artists? How much do you spend on music concerts per year? (Important to determine the competition to advertise on the cover) Whats your favourite brand? (Idea of featuring the brand in the magazine to further draw interest) How do you consume music? (i.e. download, stream, CD, vinyl etc) How many hours per week do you spend listening to music? What do you use to listen to music? (phone, Ipod, pc, etc) What are your other hobbies/interests? (i.e. video games)

Rock Genre Prezi

Genre Research Prezi

Genre Research

                                 Genre Research

A genre, specifically in music, is songs and/or bands that can be grouped into a category based on their similarities/differences to other songs and bands (i.e instruments used, production budget, number of members etc).

Examples of music genres 

Rock

Pop

Rock-Rap

Jazz

Punk

Blues

Soul

Rap

Pop-Punk

R&B

Grime

Metal

Heavy Metal                      

Acoustic 

Instrumental

Electric

Techno

Alternative

Indie Rock

Dubstep

Deathstep

Dance

Disco

K-Pop

Classical

Singer/Songwriter

Reggae

New Wave

New Age

This is only a small amount of the number of genres that are around today. The four genres I've selected to explore in greater depth are: Rock,  Metal,  Rock-Rap  and  Pop-Punk.

Summary of Conventions

                          Summary of Conventions

In media, conventions are trends, actions or mannerisms almost always used in media texts, which the majority of people recognize or understand in some way.