Monday 9 January 2012

The conventions of a music webpage

The banner is normally the first thing the viewers see which contains what is below:

Logo:
They feature the bands logo in some way or another. This helps fans recognise that they are on the correct site. This is usually a large size and featured somewhere near the top of the page.


Tabs:
A homepage would feature links to other pages on the website, which are likely to be located at the top of the page under their logo. A common convention would be new updates and upcoming events to keep the viewers informed.


Example of one of their music videos:
Music videos of their current work seem to promote their music more than swamping the audience with text. This would be through the use of still advertisements, videos and links. The key is home page need to be simple, and eye catching, so fans are not swamped with information they don't want and can easily navigate their way around the website.


Podcasts and links to social networking sites:
This makes the audience feel like there interacting with the artist and allows them to find out more about them as well as release dates, tour dates and gig dates, for example.


Advertisement of new album:
This normally includes the picture that is on the front cover of their new album. Advertising this to the audience persuades them more to buy it, and is constantly shown through the website to remind the fans.

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