Development of Music Magazines

The Billboard Music Magazine

Billboard Music Magazine, January 1936:

Through the introducing of the 'music magazine' it was a successful  an crucial contributor in developing and modernising the music industry. As well as enhancing the social elements which surround music. 

BILLBOARD was the initial music magazine which was entirely dedicated  music. The first publishing of the magazine was in 1984, but it wasn't until 1961 until 2005, 

BILLBOARD was devoted entirely to the music industry. The front cover was presented in a style of a newspaper, images and font both appearing in black and white. Despite being published years ago, 

BILLBOARD still uses similar techniques such as  styled fonts and interestingly manipulated images, in order to attract the reader and inevitably increase sales. Through the development of the magazine during the mid 20th century, it began to produce modern and more recongnisable elements to a modern reader such as music charts, which also had an impact on music consumers, introducing a competitive element into the music industry. Now days The magazine focuses on varying genres of music, and has notably developed over its time-span, recently using new technology to its advantage, such as dvds and downloading.

The Billboard Music Magazine

Billboard Music Magazine, July 2010:

Since BILLBOARD was launched in the 20th century, the music industry has grown massively, developing dozens of new sub-genres such as rock, R & B and heavy metal and has had an increasing influence on the way the audience presents itself. In the modern social community, music inspires emotions, being a large part of life, and is evocative to moods and actions. It often has a large influence on other divisions of the media and can dictate codes of behaviour, fashion, friends and cultural norms among sub-cultures.