Audience pleasures

Ideology of music magazines

Audience pleasures

There are a range of pleasures that people get from reading music magazines.

These pleasures include:

>        Ritual pleasures – They read it regularly every week/month so it becomes a routine.

>        Visual culture pleasures – Magazines are always full of photos as we’re all obsessed with images.

>        Entertainment and diversion – When you enjoy reading it and it gives you something to do

>        Knowledge – Knowledge about what the magazine is about gives you a sense of power.

>        Direct address – Readers being spoken to directly.

>        Information – You can find out more about what the magazines about.

>        Identity – Construct a sense of yourself from what you like and dislike.

>        Community – You feel part of a community of people who share the same interests and values.

>        Freebies – Free incentives

>        Skimming or reading – You can spead hours reading through a magazine thoroughly, or you can skim through it.

>        Anytime and anywhere – You can take a magazine with you anywhere and read it anytime you want.