- The artists name and the new album title.
- The release date of the album and the download.
- Website, myspace, facebook or twitter of the artist.
- Product content such as extra DVD footage or any bonus tracks that are included.
- Magazine reviews and star ratings from magazines and newspapers depending on the genre, such as NME, Q, Smash Hits, Kerrang, The Guardian.
- The name of record label.
- Tour dates.
- Photographs or graphics of the artist or things associated with their album.
- Where the album is avaliable to perchase such as HMV, Amazon or iTunes.
- Lines such as “out now” or “debut album”.
- Any offers that are avaliable such as free downloads.
Most bands adhere to these codes and conventions, for example:
But then others don't and keep the theme extremely minimalistic:
Good research to find the conventions of form.
ReplyDelete- Do bands always adhere to all of these or do some bands defy conventions? Why?