Target Audience: NME

I have been looking at many magazines, one of them being NME. I have been researching NME's target audience so that I can help develop ideas of my own. I have learnt that NME's target audience ranges from 15-24 which makes me feel as though mine should be similar. Although a more male orientated magazine, females also read NME so I will make sure that my magazine is aimed at both genders. NME attracts many people as it deals with in depth information about music but also features some aspects of film. 

I looked at this magazine cover of NME featuring Morrissey as the cover star. I feel that this cover attracts a wider audience as it has Morrissey who is famous for his vocals in The Smiths and his solo work. Morrissey would attract a slightly older age who have been around longer whilst he may have been in The Smiths or just as he started his solo work. This cover also attracts a younger audience that are interested in Rock music as the lead singer of My Chemical Romance is featured as a cover line whilst underneath that cover line Arctic Monkeys are featured which would attract a younger audience that like Indie/Rock music. This big contrast in cover lines helps the magazine to appeal to a wider target audience and I may refer back to this when I come to create my own music magazine.