2. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music
industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It
maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the
most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis.
It’s company is called ‘Prometheus Global Media’
The number of copies it distributes, on average, for each issue is
16,327.
3. Billboard was founded in Cincinnati on November 1st 1894
by William H. Donaldson and James H. Hennegan
4. With the development of the juke box industry during the
1930s, The Billboard began publishing music charts.
Pop, Rhythm & Blues, and Country & Western.
6. Drop Cap – shows the reader where to start, easier to start reading, easier to get into
Slug & Editorial pillar – first thing reader sees
Article title – bold red, catches readers attention
Leading text – from big to small, easier to get into
Pull quote – draws audience in, interesting, stands out
Anchor – secures eye flow, avoids eyes being lost, brings back to the right, complete look
Gutter – space at the bottom
Image – goes across both sides, builds continuity
Disco – more information, looks like buildings which gives an urban vibe. Also looks like music
bars.
7. The colours, against the white background, stand out and
attract the audience.
Gagas’s black lipstick matches the writing.
‘Gaga’ in red matches ‘contents’
Gaga’s white hair compliments the background.
8. Simple gesture, highlights her significance and the fact that
she’s famous.
Smizing, draws audience in
Teeth showing, again white overpowering the page
Hair blown to the right, to the text
9. Variety of artists, so much to do with the genre, most familiar
with it, fun, exciting, different, confident, just out there.
