This document provides background information and sources for a music magazine project. It includes links to websites about the music industry, major record labels, music production and distribution, as well as overviews of music piracy and the future of the music industry. Research was also conducted on conventions of real media products and representing particular social groups through imagery and language. The document outlines the target audience for the magazine, how it will be distributed, and how it addresses its intended readers. It concludes with reflections on progress made from preliminary exercises to the completed magazine project.