Research: Analysis of advert conventions

A magazine advert is a form of print medium that is used to sell and market a product. in the case in which we are focusing it is a music single or album.
Purpose:

• A marketing tool that accompanies a singles/albums release.
• Provides visuel information about the artist and the album.
• Display key information such as main song,after songs, where its available.
• Creates, adopts or feeds into the represntation of the 'star image'
• Appeals to the intended target audience.
• Buy into artist lifestyle and ideas.

Impact:

• To attract the target audience into purchasing the product.
• Attracts a wider audience.
• Reveals key information about the artist 
• Audience to feel a stronger relationship with the artist.

Conventions: A magazine advert carries various conventions including:

• Main image
• Title of album
• Artist name
• Features of the song such as the song list
• Audience infprmation if neccesary e.g. parental advisery 
• Key dates
• Availibility ( E.g. itunes )

What to identify:

• Main image
• Star image - Dyers theory
• Colours
• Sub-images
• Typography
• Layout
• Artis and label information