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Main Task
Here is a list of the codes and conventions used for a music magazine front cover:

• the small pictures used feature artists performing
  
• pictures convey an attitude


• list of artists in strip at top or bottom


• features musical instruments


• small number of colours for classy feel
  
• Photography is creative
  

Here is a list of codes and conventions for the contents page of a music magazine:

• Photography is creative

I have constructed research about different magazines and their contents here are the examples i have wrote about:

NME

Price- £2.20
Frequency of publication- Weekly
Issue size- 76 pages
Regular content- Reviews (albums + tracks),Radar, Live! (best gigs), crossword and gear, NME video chart, New videos out this week, editorial
Feature Articles- 2 Double page spreads about the artist/band on the front cover (Arctic Monkeys), other articles about bands/artists that appear in other cover lines on the front cover, information about bands that are in the strap line.

Q

Price- £3.90
Frequency of publication- Monthly
Issue size- 164 pages
Regular content- Reviews (Singles + Albums), Crossword, Monthly News, Editorial.
Feature Articles- Cover story about the main image (The Killers) about their lives up to date, other articles about bands/artists that appear in other cover lines on the front cover, information about who is mentioned in the plus section from the front cover.

Mojo

Price- £4.10
Frequency of Publication- Monthly
Issue size- 152 pages
Regular content- Reviews (Singles + Albums), Editorial, Crosswords, Monthly News.
Feature Articles- Cover story about the main image (Kings of Leon), articles about other band/artists that feature on the front cover of the magazine, puff on the front cover showing that you get a free cd with this issue.