What is the relationship between a Music Magazine, musicians, and music lovers?

The world of music is probably one of the oldest entertainment industries in the world. So what is the relationship between artists, listeners, and a Music Magazine?

   

Starting with the new music releases, tours, and music visuals, to celebrities of the industry, there is an endless supply of information, news, and entertainment. So how do you get all of that? The answer is simple, but nothing like you imagined. You can get your daily dosage of entertainment and updates from a Music Magazine. 

Music magazines have been in the streets from the very beginning, dating back to 1903.  It is one the earliest sources of news from the international music industry that connected the world of music to music listeners. Since then time has changed, and so has the industry, and styles of music. What once started as a weekly to let the world know of the instruments and technicality of music has now evolved into something bigger which introduces new music genres and artists to the world. The era of print magazines did not last long but music magazines have found their way into this digital world too. 

Readers have developed a real connection with their magazines even when everything is available online. Digital magazines are becoming popular again now as they continue to be a source of information and entertainment. Reading these digital magazines, readers not only get to have updates about new music releases, tour updates, and many more, but they also get their gossip from here. 

On top of getting all the new updates about their favorite musician and their discography, the magazines also feature juicy gossip details that keep the reader entertained. Anything and everything finds itself on the pages of music magazines as they serve what people are looking for to bring some spice into their daily, monotonous lives, gossip. 

It is not only readers or music listeners who get the benefits of a music magazine, simultaneously, music artists can also take advantage of them. With the help of online music magazines, artists, especially new ones in the industry, can reach a global audience easily and promote themselves in the market. This helps the artists with increased visibility and with the often published interviews, and blogs, artists can create a special, more connected relationship with their listeners. 

Music magazines often feature stories about up-and-coming artists which help them get introduced to new audiences as well. This on the one hand helps increase the brand awareness of new artists and on the other hand, helps readers and music listeners widen their musical horizons. In conclusion, music magazines, especially digital ones which are easily available, help artists create a unique bond with their fans that works as a wonderful support throughout their career graph.

With millions of readers worldwide, music magazines can be an excellent way to do marketing and promotions too. In this competitive world, where everyone comes into the industry with the hope of making it big and becoming a globally-known musician, it is very hard to get the limelight for newer artists with no family name. Reaching out to renowned music magazines and asking to be featured on their regular issues can do wonders for a new artist’s career, and help them bring the spotlight on them.

So no matter if you are an artist or just a mere listener, music magazines can work in your favor, and reading one regularly will do wonders for your social life. 

The author has worked with several high-profile music magazines in the past and currently publishes her creative writing in a blog.