IPC

Again I have carried out further research into IPC Media, another publishing company which I could attempt to get my music magazine published by. IPC also publishes a range of different styles of magazines such as lifestyle magazines amongst others. IPC publishes NME music magazine which is a very popular music magazine and online music magazine with this company. IPC is not an international publishing company and is based in the UK. Although it is not as big as Bauer it is based where I will be releasing my music magazine and therefore they will have a better understanding of the UK economy and have their full attention on what the UK want and need and the economy structure. A quote from the IPC Media website: 'With more than 60 iconic media brands, IPC creates content for multiple platforms, across print, online, mobile, tablets and events. As the UK's leading consumer magazine publisher we engage with 26m UK adults - almost two thirds of UK women and 42% of UK men. Our award winning portfolio of websites reaches over 25 million users globally every month.' This indicates that they are reliable and I could carry out my magazine and for IPC to publish it in the UK.

Bauer Media Group

From further research into Bauer Media Group publishing company, I have discovered that Bauer is an international media publishing company and also publishes Q music magazine which is another popular music magazine. It publishes a range of different types of magazines like lifestyle magazines too. I think Bauer would be a good choice to have them publishing my magazine due to it currently publishing two very famous music magazines. Not to mention, in particular, Kerrang! as this is a music magazine that is aimed at the same genre of music as mine will be, and Bauer is well known for the magazines they publish and therefore, for the readers they will trust the magazine more. A quote from the Bauer Media Group website: ‘The Bauer Media Group is one of the most successful media companies in the world. More than 570 magazines, over 300 digital products, and 50 radio and TV stations reach millions of people around the globe. The company’s portfolio also includes printing companies, postal services and services in the fields of distribution, marketing and media sales. The Group’s turnover is stable at more than two billion euros. With a new global positioning strategy, the Bauer Media Group underscores its passion for people and brands.’ They have said about the sales turnover is stable and they have a new global positioning strategy which indicates in the current climate of economy in the UK it is still stable and therefore reliable for my magazine.

I have conducted some research into two media publishing companies, one of which is Bauer Media Group and another is IPC Media. Bauer Media Group publishes Kerrang! And IPC Media publishes NME which are amongst the most popular music magazines of our time, but I plan to research further into these companies to see which ones would be best for my magazine to be published by and what I could offer them from publishing my magazine.

Improvements of the photo's

My Photos

I do believe the photos that I have taken aren't of the best quality and in order for me to improve them I have pointed out what is wrong with one of the many photos I have taken. This allows me to know what factors I need to consider in the official photo-shoot in the future.

As I have my flat plans made I have started taking photos that I will use in my magazine. I have started with the photos for my front cover. As a quick idea to what I want my models to pose like and how I think it would look, I organised a quick photoshoot consisting of a band of three members.

Flat plans