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I have found that I did not word this question very well as I was hoping to find out

how many people preferred to read magazines in print over reading them online, however I was just told how often they read music magazines in general. However the information I found that it is a better option to make a monthly magazine rather than weekly.

1.How frequently do you read music magazines in print or online?

How Frequently Music Mag-azines are Read

RarelyNeverMonthlyFre-quently

This question has told me that people would prefer an article to be more simplistic, therefore most of my article will be. However

a considerable amount of people would like to have complex text so I will try and include text for these people too.

2.Do you prefer articles to be more in depth and complex or in a more simplistic manner?

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I found that the majority of people would like to be able to relate to what they are reading. I did not ask how they would like to however so in future questions I could ask that. I think the best way to do so will be through certain artists of the vintage rock genre.

3. Would you like to be able to relate to an article in a music magazine?

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Preferance

Preferance

This question has told me that my target audience do not mind whether they see male or female however the majority who did answer

said they would prefer female. I will put a female on the front cover but also include males throughout the magazine.

4.Would you prefer the main image on the front cover to be a male or female?

Preferance

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Preferance

5.What colours would you like to see on a front cover?This question has told me that most people prefer to see darker colours. However people still do like brighter colours to I might have a white masthead and puffs that are red this way I am meeting the demands of the majority of my target audience.

This question showed me that again most people didn’t mind what gender they found on the double page spread however they would prefer male therefore I will do the double page spread on a male but I might have a small feature on a female.

6.On a double page spread would you rather the article to be about a male or female?

Preferance

EitherMaleFemale

This question tells me that many people do download music from iTunes so if I were to add a free download with my magazine it should be an iTunes one. Therefore the majority of my target audience will be able to get use of the free download.

7.Do you download music from iTunes or not?

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The entire of my target audience said that they would like a free download therefore I will definitely include one and it will be on iTunes as most people download from this.

8. Would you like to have a free download with a music magazine?

Download

YesNo

Most people do not mind seeing swearing in a article however a few people do so

I may include some swearing but it will be very minimal if I include any at all. This way my whole target audience are happy as people who don’t mind it don’t necessarily want to see it however those who said yes definitely don’t want to see it.

9. Do you mind swearing in a magazine article?

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Swearing

Swearing

This question has told me that on some of the photographs I will include

props as many people like to see artists with them, some saying ‘it adds to the look’. Having some artists with props and some without will account for all of my target audience.

10.Would you like artists on the front cover and double page spread to have props with them?

Props

YesNoDon’t Mind

I found out that a lot of people do go to concerts however I do not know how I will use these results. I could advertise concerts possibly but other than that I am not sure therefore this question was not very useful.

11. Do you ever go to concerts?

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Most people said they would like to see adverts for festivals and concerts which I will try to include but not too much because some people said they would rather not see them.

12.What sort of adverts would you like to see?

Adverts

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A lot of people would like to see a younger artist featured however some would like to see a mix of both therefore I will have both featured but more younger people than older.

13. Would you prefer younger or older artists?

Artists Age

YoungerOlderMixed

Almost everyone would like the magazine to have links with social media therefore I will definitely include these links. This question was very useful to me because now I know that even my older target audience would like the magazine to have social media links.

14.Do you use social media and would you like the magazine to have links?

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By a very small majority people would prefer the artists to have a more natural make up look, I will definitely include both make up looks keeping it more natural on my male models than on my female models.

15.Woud you prefer artists to have more natural or heavy make-up?

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Make up

A large majority of people liked the idea of having a small news column so I will try and include one. I should have asked what sort of news however as I don’t know whether to do it on general events of just musical news.

16.Would you like a small news column?

News

YesNo

This question has told me that I will definitely be including a competition as everyone I asked would like this opportunity. I could have also asked what sort of prizes they would like to win. I am thinking things such as concert tickets.

17. Would you like an opportunity to win a competition?

Competition

YesNo

This question was useful to me as it told me everyone does shop online therefore I could include adverts for shops and also a competition to win a voucher possibly.

18. Do you ever shop online?

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Most people would like a more exciting front cover which will work well on my magazine. I will not have too much going on but it will definitely be busier. I will have dark colours with bright pops of colour and lots of the inside features on the cover.

19. Would you like a more simplistic or exciting front cover?

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