How Musicians and Bands Are Represented In Music Magazine

In this magazine, the musicians/band is Arctic Monkeys. The representation of Arctic Monkeys is influenced by many different factors.

One of the influences of Arctic Monkeys is the record label. The label would have an  influence on the way they act and what genre of music they perform. The label would have an influence on the way the band is represented by having the decision on they way they are styled for magazine shoots.

The stylist and photographer would have an influence on way Arctic Monkeys are represented. The stylist has an influence on the way Arctic Monkeys are represented because the clothing they are given to wear for shoots are made to relate in ways to their music. The clothes they wear are very dark and "Indie". The photographer also has an influence on the way Arctic Monkeys are represented because the photographer decides on the position they stand in on their photo shoot. The photographer also decide on the way they look eg. if they are smiling or looking very serious when they are having their photograph being taken for a magazine cover.

The manager of the band themselves have a huge influence on the representation of the band. The manager of the band have the decision on what they do such as the the music they perform, the gigs and concerts they play, the image they present themselves as which is a "Indie" look. The manager also influences the the representation that Arctic Monkeys has by the magazines they get put into such as "Q" which shows their genre of music because you would not see Arctic Monkeys in a pop magazine such as "Top Of The Pops" because their genre of music is Indie and not Pop.

The band themselves have influence of their representation because its them that make the band. The band themselves have a say in ways like ideas of the music they make and also have a say in the style of clothing and hair they would want.

The audience plays a big part in the bands representation. This is because the band needs to make sure that their representation is appealing to the audience because the audience are the ones buying their songs and taking an interest in them. Bands such as Arctic Monkeys change their representations occasionally because they are trying to keep up with the audience by being how the audience wants them to be.