Production Plan

Production Plan

Title: Sound

Positioning Statement: The latest music, the latest sounds.

Frequency of Publication: Weekly

Price: £2.50

Distribution: Newsagents, supermarkets, music shops (Music Equipment), CD & DVD shops (E.g. HMV)

Rationale: The magazine offers reviews, interviews and the opinion of the public through letters and guest reviews from the public. The magazine is aimed at Indie music fans but it is slightly more aimed towards women rather than men as there is not an indie music magazine primarily aimed towards women.

Style: The magazine, as it is aimed at 15 – 20 year olds, will not contain complicated language and will use related slang. Reviews will be honest and interviews will not be edited to delete inappropriate language unless completely necessary. The fonts will be large and easy to read and pages will look appealing to a younger reader by using pictures to break up text and plenty of colours.

Regular Content

• Editors Letter
• Single Reviews
• Album reviews
• Gig reviews
• Your letters – Letters sent in my music fans.
• Your reviews – Letters from music fans to review the latest albums and singles they have bought.
• Music’s iPod – Musicians talk about what is on their iPods and what new and old music they enjoy.
• Meet and Greet – Fans send in pictures of them meeting musicians.
• Just announced – News from bands and artists announcing their new albums, singles and tours.

Feature Content

Some Example of Feature Articles that will be in the Magazine

• What is the greatest song of all time?
• Who are the greatest bands of all time?
• Our Gig. – Artists talk about who would be in their perfect concert.
• Ticket Touts – Information about how to dodge the touts.
• Merchandise – Where does all the money go and why you shouldn’t buy from outside.
• Interview with Lily Allen
• Music Tips – Will be a regular article with a different type of musician each week and a different artist or band.
• Drinking at gigs – is it right?
• Violence – A plan to stop mosh pits.
• What is the best venue for music fans?
• Your say – A regular article each week with musicians and the public writing in with their reviews on the topic.
• Support Acts – Do they need to be better?

House Style

Cover lines: Arial

Headlines: Tahoma

Captions: Tahoma

Features First Paragraph: Tahoma, drop capital is 4 lines deep.

News First Paragraph: Tahoma

Body Text: Arial

Colour Scheme: Blue, Red, Pink and Black.