Class Survey

In order to gather a better understanding of what genres and styles of music are popular amongst teens today as well as other general background information about music magazines and the music industry I carried out a quick and simple survey in class. Here re my results:

• Who reads music magazines on a regular basis? Only 2 members of the class out of 20 said that they regularly read music magazines in their spare time, however, I then went on to ask who occasionally read music magazines and this then increased to 8 out of 20.
• Which magazines would you be likely to read? Kerrang and NME were popular choices among class members when asked which music magazines they like to read, although Q and RollingStone were also mentioned.
• Which genres of music are particularly strong in the world today? There was mixed reviews about this question and many genres were named, however, the class was unanimous in saying that both Chart pop and Indie were both leading music genres of the modern day.
• Where do you usually consume your music from? Most of the class said that they all downloaded their music rather than buying physical CDs. Many members said they often download their songs from illegal and free download sites such as Pirate Bay however iTunes was also a popular choice for those who choose to legally buy their music.

Through carrying out this simple survey I have learnt exactly which genres I may want to think about focussing my magazine on - chart pop and indie. I have also picked up on the fact that many people prefer to use the internet to find news about the latest music and in fact, not all that many people choose to buy and read music magazines anymore.