Conventions and features used on the Cover, Contents Page and Double page spread of a Music magazine.

Front Cover.

• Bar code
• Masthead - bold/eye-catching writing.
• Cover lines - aligned down the sides of the page mostly, sometimes unconventionally at the bottom of the page. 
• Main Image - usually takes up full size of the page.
• Several other images in relation to the Cover lines.
• Quotes - taken from the interviews, to interest the audience. 
• Date/issue number of Magazine.
• Price. - displayed clearly. 
• Font mostly in black and white colours - so they stand out.
• Recognizable Logo. - displayed in the top left corner of the Cover. 

Contents Page.  

• Title 'Contents'
• Page numbers labelled with pictures and captions for each feature.
• aligned down one side of the page, to make it easy to read and find specific features. 

Double Page Spread.

• Eye catching headline.
• Large image, That takes up one full page. 
• Several highlighted and enlarged quotes, to interest the audience. 
• Kicker.
• Captions
• Introduction to article/ Starter Question. 
• Other, smaller images are sometimes used in the interview/article piece.