Thursday 3 December 2009

Fanzine Analysis



This particular fanzine is clearly outdated and doesn't attempt to use fancy looks to attract their audience, as the music did that by itself. It's very simple and looks as though it's created purely to inform rather than to entertain. The type of person that would read this would be a very music dedicated individual who wanted to learn about a band they happened to be interested in.

A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest.
Typically, publishers, editors and contributors of articles or illustrations to fanzines receive no financial compensation. Fanzines are traditionally circulated free of charge, or for a nominal cost to defray postage or production expenses.
A few fanzines have evolved into professional publications, and many professional writers were first published in fanzines; some continue to contribute to them after establishing a professional reputation. The term fanzine is sometimes confused with "fan magazine", but the latter term most often refers to commercially-produced publications.

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