The music genre of this music magazine would be R'n'B due to the style and layout. The target audince for this would be teenagers which are 14 plus years of age. This is because of the languaged used on the cover of the magazine, for example 'MTV Offers' this relates to teenagers as many of them watch the MTV channel, this may persuade them to pick up the magazine and buy it.

The main image of the magazine is Beyonce, this is ideal to the cover of the magazine as she is a wll know singer and familar to may. The image relates to the music gener becuase her music has sold many ablums around the counrty. The image is in the centre of the magazine and takes up majoriyt of the cover room. This is effective because it is eye-catching for the audience due to it being the first thing they would see when they look at the magazine. The magazine conventions included are the main image of Beyonce, masthead 'Billboard', straplines such as 'the ticket master' and a pug 'YBF'. Cionvetions which are not included are the price, barcode, kicker and skyline. 

The style of clothing which she is wearing shows her high status within her career and implies that is is also highly career-driven. It also implies an elegant look as she has eye contact to the audience viewing the magazine. The mak-up she is weraing is very simple and minimal therefore looks natural. However, as the main image is black and white you cannot tell too much about her make-up. There are no Specific props used as she is wearing a braclet which goes around her wrist to her fingure. This shows that women do not have to wear a lot of accesories, props or make-up to make them look good The main colour used is black and white, although some of the straplines are red and the mast head has the coloures red, yellow and blue  used. This is so the masthead standsout and is more visible. The image relates to the target audience as Beyonce is looking directly at the audience who is viewing the magazine. This would make the audience feel involved and able to relate themselves.

The name of the magazine is 'Billboard' this may be because the conotations of a billboard are big, eye-catching, and simple. Therefore form looking at the cover you can tell that its trying to attract attention and pursuade people to buy the magazine. Beyonce is looking directly at the camera therefore, it creates a postive effect due to it making the audience feeling happy and apart of the magzine. Most of th copy has been placed on the left hand-side of the magazine which are the straplines. This may be becuase the image does not want to be covered as it is important for the audience to see. The mast head  goes across the top of the page so its view able and clear to the audience. Lastly 'Beyonce, I want to be an icon' is at the bottom of the page and her name has been written big therefore will draw attention to the audience. There would be various aspects covered about music in the magazine.