Opening ideasOpening ideasNicolas CromptonNicolas Crompton

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At first I decided to create a classical At first I decided to create a classical magazine but I thought that this idea magazine but I thought that this idea was not specific enough. I then went was not specific enough. I then went on to deciding that I would create a on to deciding that I would create a ‘Classical Brass’ magazine which ‘Classical Brass’ magazine which would be about Trumpets, Tuba’s, would be about Trumpets, Tuba’s, Trombone’s and them types of Trombone’s and them types of instruments.instruments.

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After deciding on a trumpet magazine I After deciding on a trumpet magazine I thought it would be a good idea to look thought it would be a good idea to look online and create a questionnaire so I online and create a questionnaire so I could gather some information. I could gather some information. I handed out the questionnaire to 50 handed out the questionnaire to 50 school students aged 11-18. On the school students aged 11-18. On the next page is the results.next page is the results.

Questionnaire resultsQuestionnaire resultsQuestion 1: Would you read a brass instrument magazine if it was free?

Answer: 13 people said yes, 37 people said no.

Question 2: Would you purchase a brass instrument magazine?

Answer: 6 people said yes, 44 people said no.

Question 3: How much would you be willing to pay for a high quality magazine in general

Answer: The most popular answer was £2-£3.Question 4: How much would you be willing to pay for a brass instrument magazine?

Answer: The most popular answer was £0-£1

Target audienceTarget audience

Not many people play the trumpet or Not many people play the trumpet or enjoy listening to the trumpet compared enjoy listening to the trumpet compared to the amount of people that enjoy chart to the amount of people that enjoy chart music, therefore my target audience will music, therefore my target audience will be quite small. I would be aiming my be quite small. I would be aiming my magazine mostly at men between the magazine mostly at men between the ages of 40-70. I should also consider ages of 40-70. I should also consider boys aged between 9 and 17 as this is boys aged between 9 and 17 as this is an age where young people like to try an age where young people like to try new things.new things.

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