Main Image- usually a musical artist which takes up most of the magazine cover. There is usually something original about the main image such as the way the band are standing, sitting or what they are doing.
Masthead- depends on the genre of the magazine but is usually located on the top left or stretched to cover the entire top of the magazine cover.
Cover lines- there are usually many cover lines on a magazine cover.
Main Cover line- is usually supported by a subtitle to describe the main feature, these are usually in different font size and colour.
Colour- on most music magazine covers there is a colour scheme usually consisting of 3 or 4 colours, the most common colour scheme is red, black and white.
Selling Line- music magazines often have a selling line usually giving us a little more information than the masthead does, it often says something which will make the audience want to buy the magazine.
Website- the website of the institution which publishes the magazine is usually displayed on the magazine cover.
Price- the price is usually included.
Dateline- month or week which the magazine is published for.
Barcode- a standard barcode so the magazine can be sold by retailers.
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