Music Magazines

 01/11/23 Exam Questions 1 marker - identify the regulator for radio in the uk? Off-com 4 maker - explain two ways that a print magazine can gain revenue? one way a print magazine can gain revenue is through promoting upcoming concerts as a way of inviting loyal fans to pay and go to concerts and as they were the generation after the war they had enough money to go and spend their money on activities they enjoy.  Another way print magazines gain revenue is though advertisement for example an artist will pay the magazine e.g MOJO for their new album to be promoted in the magazine. 5 marker - how can magazines be aimed at a range of audiences e.g (MOJO is aimed at a range of audiences e.g more niche, older, predominately male audiences with an average age of 41) Primary                         Secondary G-male                          majority male R-...

 31/10/23 Magazine Audiences and Uses and Gratification MOJO has (in 2016-17) a fairly small circulation of about 68,000 and a readership of about 138,000 (figures from the National Readership Survey – now known as PAMCo).  Its audience is more niche than those for ‘Take a Break’ or ‘Cosmopolitan’ which each have readerships of well over 1 million. This shows that they have loyal fanbase as they are consistently selling magazines  They have more loyal fans that would rather pay annually and monthly than a single copy All 402 free copies where controlled to entice the reader Magazines, like all print media, offer a more active audience experience than the audiovisual media forms (TV, film, radio), but a less active experience than the online media.Why is this? Magazine readers can turn the pages they can choose they have control or navigate around the website/magazine they can choose content which pleases them and pick any magazine they want. P The audience can copy the ...

 31/10/23 Changes to the magazine industry Quality Monthly - the circulation of magazines that have high quality content every month that appeals to its target audience  Subscriptions have changed  price and printing will have increased so more expensive magazine 2023-£6.50 2021-£5.95 2019-£5.75 new exclusive content interactive elements (podcast and sense of nostalgia (through a time machine) additional features watch old music popular bands of fans (who may be dead) easy to navigate keep current and also appeal to target audience and justifies the high price    £62.99 annual subscription £5.85 a month

 31/10/23 Magazine Regulation  Regulation Magazines , like newspapers, are self regulated (they check it themselves) Magazines may join ISPO (independent press regulator in the uk) Impress- only Impress is Leveson complaint  MOJO has chosen to join IPSO, as the other Bauer publications who are ISPO? independent regulator of most of the uk's newspapers and magazine  they hold newspapers to account for their actions, protect individuals rights, upholding high standards and help maintain freedom of expression fo the press What is the purpose of this regulation? the purpose is to make sure all newspaper follows the same rules so it is safe for the readers content use of materials age group IPSO ensures that member newspapers and magazines comply with the Editors' Code. They investigate any complaint about printed or online material that may breach the Editors’ Code and can compel the publication to publish corrections or adjudications if they breach the Code. IPSO a...

 18/10/23 Magazine Revenue In 2019 the price of MOJO was £5.75 but in 2021 the price went up to £5.95 in 2023 the price is now £6.50 💸🤑💰 mostly live of recoding music or fashion advertising (mass advertisement) inside the magazine is sponsored content and product placement   The print magazine industry is suffering from falling advertising revenues and falling circulations as many of their audience go online  Their response has been to diversify as much as possible - events are a good example of this- and to move magazines online  Product placement ' MOJO listens to all its music on Roksan equipment, vogue and more... Bauer Media is a German conglomerate. Nowadays, magazine publishing is in the hands of a few international companies, which is an example of Globalisation. Globalisation : The process whereby institutions increasingly operate on a worldwide scale Look at your MOJO magazine  What are the advertisements? Artic monkeys - new album as this promotes...

 17/10/23 Magazine Ownership PAMco - Publishers Audience Measurement Company They deal with categorising and collating the figures on readership and circulation