This is the questionnaire I created and handed out to 30 people:
These are the pie charts containing the results I got back.
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The majority of the questionnaires were filled out by females, I chose for this to happen, as I am a female myself, and would prefer to make my magazine mainly female based, as I know more about the kind of thing they would like and would be interested in. The main age group was 16 - 20 year olds.
The results have shown that most people were interested in pop, R&B and indie music, and 1/3 of the people polled chose Lady Gaga as their favourite artist/group. This fits in well with the question asking whether people preferred groups or solo artists, as the results show the majority prefer solo artists.
The main features people are attracted to have came back as being the headliner, and the articles in the magazine, and the three main colours people are attracted to are purple, black and red.
Most people seem to favour monthly magazines over weekly magazines, one person commented that this is because she felt it worked out cheaper with the certain magazine she reads, and feels it isn't necessary to buy magazines every week.
The results also show people feel a suitable price to pay is £2 - £3 for a weekly magazine, and £3 - £4 for a monthly magazine.
Unfortunately, not many of the people polled actually read music magazines, however seven people did. Three of these were girls aged 11 - 16, who read We ♥ Pop.
Comments:
' I like We ♥ Pop because it has all of the singers I like, and is really fun to read. I love the posters as I can put them up on my wall after I've finished the magazine.'
' I like We ♥ Pop as it has all the bands and singers I am into at the moment, it has great interviews, and never gets boring! I think it's a bit expensive, but you get free gifts so it's not too bad.'
' I like We ♥ Pop because of the music obviously, but I also like the fashion pages. It always has the most up to date singers and things such as the X Factor included.'
Two people ticked that they read Q magazine.
Comments:
' Q Magazine is great, it never fails to impress! The range of music is fantastic, covering many genres and new and old music. I especially like the review pages as they allow me to understand and know more about who I'm reading about, before I actually go out and buy the music myself. So far they have been very honest, and I continue to trust them!'
' I like to read Q to keep up to speed on what is going on in the world of music. The covers are a strong point for me - they always have great artists gracing the front page, and stand out on the shelf.'
Two people also ticked that they read NME.
Comments:
' NME is definitely the best music mag in my eyes. I'm always finding out about new bands and artists through reading it, which impresses all my friends! I visit the website quite often aswell as it also has some great features!'
' Sometimes think it's a little on the expensive side, but saying that it has great content, and I continue to buy it ... '
I have definitely found this information useful for my project, and will take everything into consideration whilst I create my magazine. The results have given me a few pointers as to which genre of music I am going to base it on, colour scheme etc.
