Magazine Advert Codes and Conventions (ALBUM)

CODES OF A MAGAZINE ADVERT

1. Name of band/ artist and album
2. Date of album release
3. Band/artist image/ style
4. Featuring songs
5. Form of release (CD, download)
6. Either photograph or artwork as main image
7. Record company
8. Bands website – myspace /official page
9. Critical quotes, ratings
10. Set colour scheme

NOTE: The conventions of the magazine advert will differ depending on the genre of the music that has been produced. For example, when discussing colour scheme you may recognise that an advert for a pop album may be different from that of a hiphop advert.





TASK: You can either pick two adverts yourself or use the above adverts.
Analysis the two adverts in terms of the above codes and specify the differing conventions. Explain your answer by giving specific examples from each advert.