The masthead is the Billboard logo, which has used a simple font ('Sans Serif') which gives a modern and young feel to the magazine. This is good as it links in with the target audience (Mainly younger people) and the font fits in with the genre of music the magazine is aimed at, pop. Which is usually a form of music aimed at younger people. The masthead is partly covered by Katy's head, giving the impression that Billboard is a big enough magazine to be recognisable without it's logo/masthead on full display. Also it can give the impression that Katy's bigger and better than the magazine and what it has to offer.
The coverlines on the magazine have been kept to a minimum. This creates a sleek look to the magazine and helps to draw all of the attention to the model on the cover, Katy Perry. As there's only one coverline (Katy Perry, Woman of the year), it makes all of the focus on Katy and the fact that she's the woman of the year. Making her seem better than other artists. Also as the cover is so plain, it gives the idea that Katy is more important than anything else that the magazine has to offer for that issue.
Billboard have kept within their housestyle for the magazine. There is a theme of light blue (Used in the title for the word 'IN', in the masthead, On Katy's eyes and also on the text at the bottom of the screen). As there are certain things that are blue (Which is a brighter colour than the rest making it stand out), this gives the idea that these are the most important things. This may have been done for that and to also get the audiences attention.
The background on the cover is plain and simple, like the top Katy's wearing. This allows Katy to stand out over the background as it isn't busy and cluttered. The type of shot used of Katy is a medium/closeup shot. This is used to show both her figure/position on how she's sitting.
Katy has direct eyecontact with the camera, showing confidence and that she's in charge. Linking in with the idea that she's the 'woman of the year'.
As it's the same magazine as the one above, The logo is sleek and simple. Using a 'sans serif' font so the magazine suits its purpose of being for younger audiences and also to pop music fans (as that's who the magazine is aimed at). Also again, Katy's head covers the Billboard logo. Giving the impression that Katy's bigger/better than the magazine. Also that Billboard is a big enough magazine to not need it's full logo on display.
The main coverline on the cover says 'KATY PERRY' in a 'serif font'. This may have been done by Billboard in order to link in with the text under the main cover line ("Inside the court of the new queen of pop). As a Queen is obviously someone who is sophisticated and posh etc. The 'serif' font links in with this as it's a more sophisticated font, Making Katy seem sophisticated. The writing under the coverline, says "Inside.." which makes the audience question what the article is going to be about.
The other coverlines used on the magazine cover are in a smaller font, but are in a 'sans serif' font which fits in with the modern/young theme the magazine has. All of the coverlines on the magazine have something to do with music/pop, which is what they're there for (to draw in the target audience of pop music fans). The coverlines or text doesn't cover Katy, showing that she's more important than what Billboard also has to offer from the magazine and it also makes her the main focus.
The shot that has been used is a medium/long shot. This may have been used in order to show the audience her figure and also her outfit. The flowers may have been used to show her more feminine side (Linking in with the pink background and also the flowers over her outfit). But also her outfit includes black, showing that there could be two sides to her (One light/feminine and one dark/black).
The final music magazine I decided to analyse is another Billboard one. As you can see, Billboard have changed their masthead to be all white. The font is still the same (A 'Sans Serif') font, which again links to the target audience being for younger audiences and also for pop music fans. The masthead has now been moved to the top left hand corner, this may be for this 'one off' issue (If it is, it gives the impression Katy's so important/big she can change the original layout of a magazine).
Like the first magazine cover analysis, there isn't many coverlines on the cover. This makes all of the attention drawn onto her and isntead of anything else. This may have been done in order to show she's the focus. The cover line used by her head "After record-setting success and person loss, the pop queen roars back to the top", has been used as it links in with her new song 'Roar'.
The main coverline just says "KATY" in a big font with block capitals and runs along the middle of the page. The font is white which is in keeping with the rest of the font on the page. The white font may have also been used in order to link in with the subheading which is under the main coverline "Sees the light", as white is a light colour and is represented with light. The subheading that has been used 'sees the light', has been used as it links in with her new album (Which is what the article is about).
The background is very busy which is unusual for magazine covers as they often want to make the model the main focus. The background may have been used with flowers etc as it shows a nice side to her, and that she's come out of a darker side of her life as she's "seen the light".
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