These are some magazine front covers that i looked at before deciding how i wanted to set my front cover out. All of the Q magazines have the title in the left top corner where as the other magazines have the title along the top. On my magazine i will have the title along the top.
Some of the main images on the front covers have writing over them which is think its a really effective idea and will use this technique on my magazine.
Most of the backgrounds on the magazines are very plain, which keeps the eye focused on the main image.

I like the idea of having the main image along the right handside, and having the secondary coverlines along the left hand side, i think i'll use this on my music magazine. Although the image isnt central it's still the first thing that catches the readers eye. Every music magazine ive looked at all used different style font all over the front cover. Each front cover is different and they are all full, almost every space is filled in with writing or pictures.