Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Music Promo Conventions

What is a Music Promo?
-A promotion for a song - the full song with all content.
-An advert for the product/band or song. 
-Band Members are shown along with a storyline (narrative), performance is included (look as if it is live) on a made up set (mise-en-scene)


What's the purpose for a Music Promo?
-Bigger audience leading to more sales
-Publicity
-Entertainment
-Generates awareness
-Link from what you see and lyrics, connections the song
-Giving the band an identity (genre)

Where are they exhibited?
-Television, (music channel) - older traditional media (Top of the Pops)
-New media - YouTube, iTunes (downloads; song and video)

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