music industry

Friday 5th November 2021

Music Magazines

L/O:To explore the magazine industries ownership, regulation & revenue.

Terminology

Conglomerate-a corporation made up of smaller companies 

Globalised-develop or be developed so as to make international influence or operation possible.

diversify-enlarge or vary its range of products or field of operation.

regulation-the action or process of regulating or being regulated.

revenue- number of copies

circulation-the public availability or knowledge of something.

Who publishes...

-Future plc publishes whats on TV

-Hubert Burda Media publishes whats on radio times

-Bauer Media Group publishes whats on TV choice

-Bauer Media Group publishes whats on Take a Break

-Hearst Communications publishes whats on Good Housekeeping

-Advance Publications publishes whats on Glamour

-Hearst Magazines UK publishes whats on inside soap

Bauer Media:Research 

How many magazines does Bauer own?

World wide they have over 600

What UK music magazine does it publish?

MOJO

How have they diversified the MOJO brand?

offered MOJO mojo4music.com online in order to reduce the risk of only operating in one media form.

What other types of media companies does Bauer own?

KISS, Mix Megapol, Absolute Radio, Magic Radio, Radio Norge, Radio Expres, Radio Nova, Radio 100, Today FM, Newstalk and RMF.

Regulations

Which agencies regulate magazines & newspaper?

Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) (IMPRESS)

Which one has Bauer joined?

(IPSO)

Revenue

Magazines receive revenue from which FOUR sources?

-sponsorships 

-advertising

-circulation

-events

Friday 12th November 2021

Music Genres

L/O: To identify and explain different music genres.

Different Music Genres:

K-pop, jazz, western, horror/spooky, pop, hip-hop, disco, rock, rap, drill ,classical, soul, raged, electric, drum base, volk, heavy metal, scar, opera

ROCK:

Tend to wear black clothes(leather messy),electric guitar, drums, mostly male but there's also some female, late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different style, mostly about relationship break ups/social problems. The three most famous rock artists are: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and Elvis Presley. (I don't really listen to rock.)

POP:

Mostly female but also some male, colourful clothes(trendy style),passes vibe, rapping in the music sometimes, popular music that produces the most hits, have catchy music easy to sing along to, mostly about love/relationships, younger audience but also older. Three most famous pop singers are: Michael Jackson/Whitney Houston/Lady Gaga.(My favourite  is probably Michael or Ariana.)

K-POP:

A combo of male and female, passes vibe, colourful ,has raping in the music, lyrics are often in Korean (Blackpink & BTS also sang in English with most songs) ,different influences ,mostly younger but also for older. Three most famous K-pop bands are: BTS/EXO/Red velvet.(My favourite bands are BTS and Stray kids.)

Friday 19th November 2021

Music Magazines 

L/O: To explore the terminology and genres of popular music magazines

Typography-the use of type to create an image.

Layout- arranging shapes/lines/elements to form an image.

Lexis- the choice of words used.

Colour palette-a scheme of the main colours used in the image.

mise-en-scene- things you could. see(clothes/hair/makeup/props/setting/lighting(low key/high key).

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pop

Bright colour palette(white & pink),high key lighting, nice makeup/hair, trendy clothes, mid/med shot. colourful thin serif master head, background plain, single pop star 

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Rock

dark colour palette (sometimes gold/red/grey),low key lighting, messy hair, dark coloured clothes, mid/med long shot, mostly white master head sometimes capital letters, sometimes the master head is bold & sans serif/serif.

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Rap/Hip-hop

red/white/black colour palette, a lot of props, low key lighting, close up shot, chains, red/white master head sans serif (block).background red/white with red and yellow/gold,

Friday 26th November 2021

Genre& Target audience 

L/O: To identify target audience for a verity of music magazine genre and link to genre codes.

Demographics:

-age/gender

-race

-location

-employment status

Psychographics:

-personality

-values

-attitudes

-interests

-lifestyle

this magazine is rock because in the description you can see that it says 'never afraid to push boundaries and have their voices heard' and in the poster you can see that in the main cover line( fight the power) and in the cover lines (revolution) is in bold. You can tell that they managed to get to the target audience because young adults and teens would be quite interested in rock maybe from a few clubs they went to and also the cover looks interesting. The artist also fits the audience because its mostly male age between 15-24 and the artist does look in his early twenties.

Friday 3rd December 2021

MOJO Audience 

L/O: To explore & define the magazine's target audience.

Mojo:

-greatest musicians.

-magazines are for people who like music.

-has different types of music genre 30+ pages.

-worlds largest UK music magazines.

-quality over popularity.

-established  or emerging musicians.

-the genre of MOJO is all. 

-delivers a monthly dose of world class journalism and iconic photography.

mojo was a classic rock its not it all genres its all genres with quality

genres rock and pop.

has a niche audience- VERY SPECIFIC TARGET AUDIENCE

mojo reader example:

They access music through Spotify YouTube Amazon music CDs and Vinyl.

He likes the MOJOs magazines because his favourite bands are in the magazines. Mainly male and middle aged. Are interested in quality music the genre doesn't really matter but mainly rock/pop. Well paid jobs to buy stuff to do with music(CDs, concerts, festivals, etc.).likely to have a family.

personal identity: relate to other people that might be passionate about the music. artist and stories about music of his youth

information: about the bands he likes and other new bands

entertainment: listen the music from the free CD. The articles they read of the bands.

Social interaction: they are going to probably tell their friends about it or from social media platforms comment and sh

Friday 10th December 2021

MOJO U&G 

L/O: To explore the appeal of Mojo magazine to its target audience.

Uses & Gratifications

is a theory.

Personal identity-something to relate to something you can see.

Information- getting info from the text.

Entertainment.

Social interaction.-interacting with other people about something you seen.

PERSONAL IDENTIFY

their reading  sense of being fan of a particular genre of music/artist

role models-music artists- whom their reader can identify 

reinforce a readers values- either  values held by a particular musical genre

INFORMATION

sense of being in contact with the world, giving information about the world of popular music. Normally be seen through the regular features each issue.

ENTERTAINMENT

entertainment pleasures such as comedy, gossip, free gifts, striking and attractive stars. Offer an escape from everyday life into a different world of stars, celebrity and music.

SOCIAL INTERACTION

offer news and gossip that might from the basis of real-life conversation and debates between the readers and their friends.They usually follow a familiar format and have regular sections-seeing the magazine as a good friend.

P-heavy metal music from teen spirit(rebellious person)

I-gossip about songs saving someones life/25 years on the survivors speak

E-free CD to listen to, reading about the band and finding new artists

S-talking about teen spirit and the gossips to friends .

Friday 7th January 2022

Cover Analysis

L/O:To analyse the cover of a magazine,liking it to genre and audience.

baby boomer generation- Baby boomers are the demographic cohort following the Silent Generation and preceding Generation X. The generation is generally defined as (people born from 1946 to 1964, during the post–World War II baby boom)

diversification-the process varying products (mojo online)

audience address-how the text speaks to the audience,and involves and influences them

Discerning-having r showing good judgement

house style-a company's preferred manner of presentation and layout of written material

codes and conventions-written and symbolic tools used to construct or suggest meaning in media forms and products. unwritten rules of media and magazines but you know the rules and stuff.

intertextuality-when the conventions of one genre are alluded to in another, or when a specific cultural reference is made in a media text. references of one media text to another media text

 

shot type-dave grohl looking straight at the camera.mid shot.

star vechile- dave grohl.

colour palette-white,yellow,black.

brands/artists named-mojo,david glimour,dave grohl,teen spirit.

masterhead style-at top behind the artist on the main image.

main cover lines-middle of the page to the side bold and colourful.

minor cover lines-near the top to the side smaller than the main cover lines colourful.

puff-2 stickers. 

usp-teen spirit CD.

placement of text- mostly around the sides.      

The colour palette is white,yellow and black.These colours are very vibrant and attracting to the eye of the audience. The white and black connect with the genre rock and yellow as well.MOJO did this to show the important information and attract people to buy the magazine.

MOJO used a USP of a teen spirit CD for the fans that love that band but also for new people to try that type of genre.it links to the colour palette also the type of magazine it is.

Friday 14th January 2022

DIRT

L/O:To reflect and improve on exam style analysis.

MOJO AUDIENCE: Great notes & understanding of U&G COVER ANALYSIS 1: WWW: A great start. You've attempted to link the cover elements to the genre. EBI: Try linking to the target audience and Uses & Gratifications too.

cover analysis

L/O:To refine analysis of magazine covers.

muted=toned down,subtle

saturated=bright

1/the layout of the magazine cover is cluttered

2/the choice of the layout means that theres a lot of gossip/information about the celebs of pop music

3/saturated 

4/pink/purple/white is the colour palette of pop magazines also are bright colours which attracts the eye.

1/the layout is ordered 

2/the layout suggest that the people are sophisticated organised and also older

3/the colour palette is muted

4/black and a bit of red are quite easy to read also is the same colour as the notes of the music when written. also calm

Friday 21st January 2022

Cover analysis 

L/O:To refine analysis of magazine covers.

1)sans serif except of the main cover lie

2)quite modern,see as more masculine,more males might read this magazine rather than female 

4)looks handwritten,scrap font.represents that hes a song writer,may be different from the other song writers=colours red

1)mixture of sans serif and slab serif

2)more masculine,more males are going to read this magazine than females.also block capitals represents masculine.all artists are all male.  

3)bold and stands out from the cover.also he's the artist and he stands out

4)male and american colour palette is red,yellow and grays.

1)long shot

2)the band also shows the genre of the magazine of the colours of the clothes(genre convention for rock magazines)

3)informal language 

4)target audience are teenagers so informal language is used as they can relate and understand it rather than older people.

1)mid close up

2)showing the artist more closely for the main image.look of the genre also matches the genre conventions of R&B

3)informal

4)liked to the target audience(R&B fans) unlike classic magazines where they use formal because they are more smarter.

 sans serif font.

Friday 28th January 2022

continued

layout,typography,colour palette and shot type is different.

There are three differences between the two magazines.

One difference is the typography used.In the MOJO magazines serif typeface is used to show that its a pop magazine, also to show that its more feminine and for an older audience because its all nice and neat. Whereas in the Kerrang magazine bold sans serif is used to show that its for an younger audience and more masculine,also how the type is capital and bold shows that the genre is hard rock.

The second difference is the layout.In the MOJO magazines its all neat and to the side of the magazine this shows that the target audience might be is more organised and the language is formal as well, it also shows the main image better.However the Kerrang is all over the place and the language used is informal this shows that the target audience is younger than MOJOs and that the target audience are not as organised.

Lastly, the third difference is the shot type.In MOJO magazines is a mid close up shot of a woman this shows that the target audience might be mostly female, also this shows that this is a pop magazine from the lighting on the main image,but also if you look closely at how the female is dressed you could say that it could be also country music magazine.However in Kerrang magazine is a long mid-shot of two male this shows that the target audience is mostly male and also that the genre is hard rock from the way they are dressed i all black,also form the other small images on the cover there is a puff that asks 'how emo are you' so you can clearly see that the audience is between 18-24 years old.

Representation 

L/O:To explore the conception of representation in music magazines.

connotation-the unspoken,hidden meaning that gives a word more emotional meaning.

denotation-the exact,literal meaning of a word.

Friday 4th February 2022

Representation

L/O:To explore the concept of representation in music magazine.

hair&clothing:

taylor's hair is neat,pretty.This could suggest that she cares about how she looks for a certain music cover that represents that certain genre.Also her clothing looks feminine and is a bright colour which could mean that the genre is a happy/relaxing music cover.The colour white suggests purity/innocents.

Text:

the typography is scripted since it looks hand written also it isn't a messy scripted typeface its a nice neat font which links with taylor's style and how she's dressed in this cover.Also this shows that she creates her own music and her music is very personal.

setting:

the setting is in a calm forest and which is outside this shows that she's  conflictual and natural, also this could mean that she has creative ideas.

expression &pose:

her expression looks humble.her pose is quite feminine.

text:

some of the text is a bold sans-serif capitals.This suggests the masculinity in the cover.However the other typeface is scripted which could also suggest that he is a song writer.

jewellery:

He has a neckless with a cross which could suggest that he might be religious.Also his jewellery show the genre is rap music.

setting:

the setting looks really gloomy and dark this suggest that his songs have a deeper meaning.This also might suggest that he might be in a gang/underworld.

tattoos :

Having tattoos might represent that he is independent, might also suggest that hes a tough guy/also that he might be ig a gang

hair&cloths:

his clothes shows that he is a tough guy from the bulletproof vest also that you can see his arm muscle but it can also mean that hes very familiar with guns.

foo fighter:

rock,loud,popular,talented,passionate. 

rock                                  rock                                  humorous

text is scripted may mean   aggressive                         eccentric

hes a song writer               making fun of the rock        crusade

proud of foo fighters           industry

 

text:

most of the text is sans-serif.This represents that billie isnt fully feminine but also  a bit of a tomboy.However the masthead is in serif so it also shows that she can also be feminine.

Hair&clothing:

her hair is dyed. which could suggest that she's independent/rebellious.It also fits in with the stereotype of teenagers.She's dressed up in comfy clothing which could represent that she doesn't really care what people think and rather would prefer to live her life to the fullest and have fun rather than care what people think about her.

Friday 11th February 2022

Representation

L/O:To analyse representations used in music magazine.

CONTEXT-Representation reflect the dominance of the celebrity culture in society.

The representation of musicians in the cover is shown by:

The way they shown the idea of society by how this cover is a little bit religious for example the name 'madonna' but also disrespecting religion but having a cross piercing which is a sin.The stereotype of rock is shown by the colour of the magazine and also of the most bold sans-serif typeface,however also feminine form the name 'Madonna' which is serif and how the artist in the magazine is wearing makeup but also that the typeface is similar to the plates in the church .The group which has been represented is street punk and pop majesty and immortal also this shows that people look up to her as an artist.The message that is trying to be sent is that she was very popular in rock and that madonna has changed her genre to pop which shocked a lot of people,However the social issue is drugs and this could be linked with rock music because they normally sing  about the social issues and sometimes involves drugs/drug dealers. Representation reflect the dominance of the celebrity culture in society.She is also rebellious because that she is.music that might be like drugs since people get addicted to it which means that the artist are the drug dealers.

Friday 4th March 2022

exam prep

L/O:To explore the possible exam tasks for music magazines.

Question 1 [1mark]

a) the person who owns/publishes MOJO magazine is Bauer media group

b)the people who regulate magazines/newspapers in the UK is IPSO

c)the genre of MOJO is rock

d)what is the term used describe a company that branches out into other media areas.-diversification 

e)identify the word that describes the coming together of different conglomerate

Question 2 [4marks]each

a)explain one way that music magazines use media language on the covers to differ from one another.Refer to one example contrasting language in two covers you have studied to support your answer.

b)explain how two different audiences might interpret the same music magazine different.

Question 3 [5marks]each

a)analyse stereotypes

a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing

b)analyse representation of (genre/artist/audience)

c)analyse representation of femininity  

Question 4 [15marks]each

a) analyse the use of media language in both covers [10marks]

(audience/genre/make a judgement& conclusion about differences [5marks]

b)how far do extract 1&2 fit into the generic conventions of music magazines?

-analyse the media language in extract 1&2 

-make judgements and draw conclusions about how far the media language fits/creates new variations on the genre conventions of music magazines.

Friday 25th March 2022

Music videos 

L/O:To explore this section of the unit and research chosen case studies.

case 2-'uptown funk' by Mark Ronson and featuring Bruno mars

genre- funk/pop

date was released-11 January 2015

the song is about it's about being a teenager maybe because they are having fun and go to clubs but also about how you act and how you behave and look.

in the video they mostly are having fun and singing,also its about performance.

who features in the video- bruno mars

google the lyrics :)

case 2-'if i were a boy' by Beyonce

genre-R&B/Soul, Gospel, Dance/Electronic, Pop, UK R&B, Seasonal, House, Techno, Christian

date it was released-8 October 2008

the song is about how life is easier to be a boy rather than a girl and how different the viewpoint of the world is.

in the video she is acting on how different the viewpoint of the world by narrating/lip-syncing a story of 'if she was a boy' rather than a girl and how easy the world is without being criticised most of the time.its about how men treat woman unfairly.

google the lyrics :)

different type of music videos.

performance and narrative.

 

in Bayonce's narrative video she is basically showing the double standerds that men can treat woman unfairly but not woman treating men unfairly.At the start of the mv she shows how men treat woman throughout the day and then near the end she goes back to reality and shows how their relationship is.

in the uptown funk mv its a performance because they defiantly use lip-syncing, near the end they do live performance to a crowd in the club.The main focus is on the band and they preform to the camera.

in if i were a boy mv its a narrative because the video tells a story and is  filmed and edited like a movie( black and white)The story matches the lyrics.

Friday 8th April 2022

L/O:To examine the use of media language in music videos.

   costume,colours,lighting...                     connotation

costume:bright&colourful,retro style - matches pop conventions wealth &status;80s

colour & lighting:high key lighting&saturated colour -matches pop conventions happy up beat vibe.

setting:streets,urban - local/community feel ;city living

props:classic US car;sunglasses;shoe shining -stylish,cool; light-hearted,comedy tone.

The video overall of uptown funk has a up beat tone because of how they are dressed all fairly formal and in bright colours which makes them stand out from the crowd and their actions in the music video is comedy based.The setting is darker saturated colours which makes them stand out from the crowd also makes them look different.Thats how the mise-en-scene is presented in uptown funk.

I think the most important mise-en-scene that stands out is blocking and bright costumes.Blocking is because bruno mars is always positioned in the middle also he is the only one wearing pink which highlights him as the star power.Also when the whole group dances at the choreography they always follow bruno mars lead.

misogyny=double standards

The video is in monochrome because the Beyonce director doesn't want the viewer to get distracted by the bright colours,dances and also to show how serious the topic of misogyny used in the music video.Low key lighting is being used in one scene to create highlights and shadows on her face to show that she might be hiding something/two faced.

low key lighting is used on Beyonce's character when her colleague at a party.By using low key lighting here Beyonce's face is half covered with shadow.The shadow could suggest the inequality of genders or that that's not the real her.

In this part of the video Beyonce shows direct address.Here the lighting style has changed from low key to high key lighting.

When Beyonce is going to work she wears a office uniform.It tells us that she might be working something important since its an office uniform. This shows us the stereotype of what woman wear. Also this happens when everything goes back to 'reality'.

Exam syle question 

P-The music videos for Bruno Mars' uptown funk  Beyonce's if i were a boy have a very contrasting use of lighting and colour.

E- for example vibrant lighting is being used in uptown funk however in Bayonne's music video low key or high key.In uptown funk has vibrant colours whereas in Beyonce's is monochrome.

E- The styles contrast because in uptown funk is up beat and comedy like and its meant to be a happy/fun music video also its colourful;Whereas in Beyonce's video is narrative music video that tells a serious misogyny about how different females and males treat each other and its monochrome cause of that.

Friday 6th may 2022

sounds and editing

L/O:To explore how sound &editing are used to create meaning in music videos.

sound

diegetic sounds- can be heard by the actor/people on set (not edited)

non-diegetic sounds-cant be heard by the actor/people on set (edited)

if i were a boy diegetic sounds

-start dialogue static background noise 

-car door and coming out of the front door to add realism to the narrative

-sirens 

-traffic 

-gunshots 

-dialogue and background noise to add realism but also it switches with a distorted static sound (which is non-diegetic)

uptown funk is a non-diegetic because its a performance video not a narrative video which means they don't need diegetic sounds to support a narrative since there isn't any.

editing 

-order of shots/shot choices

-continuity 

-transitions

-shots duration

-pace and rhythm

-special effects

linear editing- chronological order, makes time(beginning-middle-end)

non-linear- out of order editing no clear direction of time

pace

uptown funk is a fast song= quicker pace

if i were a boy slower song =slower pace

uptown funk is edited in a non-linear order because we are not sure of the order of the shots in the mv and just assume they are in order also this is a performance mv, however in IIWAB its edited in linear order because we can see exactly the order from the mv also IIWAB it's a narrative mv and needs to be linear.

media language -camerawork,editing,mise-en-sence,sound

editing-monochrome and colourful

mise-en-scene- camerawork- mostly mid-shot and the other one is long shots

sound-background noise and realism 

One way the music videos use media language to differ from each other is editing.Uptown funk has saturated colours where as IIWAB is edited was in monochrome to show that IIWAB is a narrative mv whereas uptown funk is a performing mv.The effect of this is that one you are focused on the colours and it looks fun how a performing mv is whereas the effect on IIWAB is that you cant be distracted by the colours since its monochrome plus it makes you focus more on the story/narrative and not the colours.

Friday 13th May 2022

Representation

L/O:To explore how representations are constructed in music videos.

notes for representation for the (uptown funk )

-sexualises woman same as in the 18s.

-males seem more powerful cause of the shots and chains.

-groups are dressed the same to show the bond between them

-different contrast of the background and how the group is dressed.

-woman's are objectified in the video 

-reversing  the racist conventions of the shoe shining

-male stereotype of how important they are 

- subvert ethnic stereotypes 

men 

important,rich,sexually objectifying the woman by how they are looking at them,

woman

sexually objectified (shown just the body),

ethnicity 

good friendship,no crimes

bruno mars

important (he's always in the middle)

the group of men

friends,rich,

notes for representation for the IIWAB

-unconventional slower

-monochrome (relationship)

-switch (men an woman are different

-stereotypes woman talkative/ males silent most of the times

-males are represented more powerful 

-woman are sexualised

-shows that males are loyal

-shooting more masculine and powerful

-switching the roles 

-objectifying females

-stereotypes of crimes   

-she might be cheating and trying to play it off

-stereotypes of a 'normal' relationship 

-non-linear narrative

-female audiences might feel happier if the roles were switched  

men

powerful, switched stereotypes,

woman 

powerless,objectified,switched stereotypes ,

ethnicity 

crimes

Friday 20th May 2022

Representation

L/O:To explain how representations are constructed in music videos.

it supports gender stereotypes because its showing all the stereotypes of gender by her at the end and how a males are however it also it subverts because she can be a masculine female and a more feminine male and also how she's a police woman and how that is a more male kind role.

the shot is a mid shot ,the shot is focused on her chest and this sexually objectifies females.

Uptown funk has sexually objectification on females cause most shots are showing their body and not at all faces and also mostly fits the female roles (hair salon, heals, colourful cloths and revealing)

In if i were a boy it both does and doesn't since in some shots its sexually objectifies her and in some it doesn't and sometimes it follows the female roles.

how does if i were a boy music video present gender? 

in IIWAB gender is represented as a mixture of both as in some shots the traditional stereotypes are followed however in some cases it shows that she's in control rather than males and in some shots it shows that she is following the female roles as she's submissive at the end and how before the switch its like everything was a dream and after the switch is how society view a relationship and genders. 

Thursday 11th May 2022

Exam Format 

L/O: To explore the possible exam tasks for the Music Industry unit.

paper 2 music and news:

1hr 15 mins

35marks for both sections 

5 questions for this unit though there is 

3 areas magazines music videos and radio

Q1 1 marker industry/terminology questions 

Q1 4marker explain

Q3 10markers analyse - radio/MV

Q4 5markers analyse mag/MV media lang representation

Q5 15 marks - analyse/evaluate -mag media lang

Q2:

--Explain ONE advantage for audience to each of the following 

Listening to live radio 

accessing content online'

--explain one way that music videos use media language to differ from one another. Refer to one examples of contrasting language in two videos you have studied to support your answer.

=Media language:

-mise-en-scene

-editing

-camerawork

-sound

and tell them why

camerawork 

naturalistic - not supposed to notice it (cinematic) (IIWAB)

uptown funk -  

spiral transitions 

camerawork cuts to the beat

expressionistic - performance, meant to notice it 

mise-en-scene to show their wealth 

reverse culture ration types

centre -star power (Bruno Mars) always with his gang of friends

Q3:

Live lounge.

i need 3 examples.

what is it and their audience.

Explain how and why produces of radio programmes target their audience.

Explain how and why music videos use stereotypes.

Explain how and why music videos use genre conventions.

Explain how producers of publicly owned stations meet the PSB remit.

they do one of their own songs and then a cover. If you didn't watch it live you can watch it on youtube or on their website. 3 reasons and examples supporting it

Q4:

representation/ media lang

Analyse the use of STEREOTYPES in extract 1

Analyse the representation of genre/artist/audience in extract 2

Analyse the representation of femininity in extract 1

MOJO middle aged more men than woman, mainly rock genre and mainly male representation. 

Q5:

classical music both genders educated and older

make a judgement 

How far do Extracts 1 and 2 fit the generic conventions of music magazines 

-analyse

-make a judgement 

- talk about both magazines 

-look at the words (lexis)

Thursday 18th May 2023

live lounge revision

informal little chat

 BBC iplayer catch up of you missed the live also BBC Radio1vevo youtube

they also do up coming British artists wide range of artists and bands

example from a month ago : British upcoming singer mimi webb played red flags her own song then she did a taylor swift cover anti hero. synergy of cross promoting their songs.

stormzy live making on iplayer

15-29 age range.

has to support emerging artists, provide a platform for live music

ofcom regulates radio 

10 marker three points and examples

commercial and PSB two different types of radio stations.

-remit PSB they need to do it cant play the same songs due to them needing a variety of songs for their audience due to the remit they have to meet 

-more audience more money replay the same songs over and over

LIVE LOUNGE

5/04/22

L/O:To research the case study and artists involved.

Holly Humberstone.

-she was born in Grantham, England and is the youngest out of her four sisters.grew up in rural Lincolnshire with the ambition of making music since she was at school.While her parents worked as doctors, they also encouraged art at home, with her mother playing cello and her father collecting books of poetry.she went to Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

-22 years old (17th December 1999)

-England/Grantham (where she's from)

-alternative/indie (genre)

-London is lonely (newest album)

-preformed in 2019 at Glastonbury festival (critical reception)

-brit award fro rising star.

Tuesday 3rd may 2022

Radio industry and audiences 

L/O:To explore the industry and audience behind the live lounge.

in the uk public service broadcasting is used for the benefit of the people rather than the money for the company.

1)there are 5 national radio stations that the BBC operate.

-Music radio (on Radio 1, Radio 1Xtra, Radio 2, 6 Music and Asian Network.)

-Speech, drama, analysis and the arts (on Radio 4.)

• -Classical music and jazz (on Radio 3.)
• -News and sport (on 5 live and 5 live sports extra.)
• -Local programming from 40 stations in England.

they are different because they have different target audience, also they have a different subject.

2)there are 40 regional radio stations that BBC operates.

3)BBC is funded by the licence fee paid by UK households

BBC Radio 1:remit

when you go on the BBC website it already shows you like the music plus it shows the music. This would attract younger audience because of the colours also it might be a genre that they might now also this is also the radio so the older target audience will be attracted into it. The colour scheme is quite dull (black and white) however there is some vibrant colours that pop out (e.g. white and orange).The logo is also repeated which shows the younger audience.

In addition, the bright colours that appear when you got on the music page of the BBC website shows that its targeted at younger audiences also the artists are first shown which most people will recognise mostly the younger audiences. also it mentions the weekend which also shows the younger audience because they would be free for the weekend since no school where as the older ones might work on the weekends.

basically political decision makers thinking that the music the younger audiences listen to isn't important.

Tuesday 17th May 2022

The wider audience is protected when listening to radio 1 by giving a warning before hand for the parents to turn off the radio to protect the younger children.

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Live lounge appeal and format

L/O:To explore the format of the show and it appeals.

the benefit of broadcasting on two channels is that there is a wider audience since its more accesible to more people because if people cant sign in they can still listen to music.

Different target audience because of the wider audience that is on the two broadcasting channels.

niche - people that have one specific intrest (1xtra)

mainstream- whats popular (radio 1)

Ricky, Melvin and charlie & DJ Ace 

Personal identity (relating to the artist)

Information (about the singer)

Entertainment (albums and songs)

Social interaction (events/ talk about the artist)

convergence

Tuesday 7th June 2022

Exam Format

L/O:To understand exam style questions and practice exam techniques.

  The live lounge fits to the BBC remit through to inform,educate and entertain all at the same time by live aspects adds anticipation and excitement.( each episode includes interviews and  live performances of a range of different types of singers and genre.

  Adding onto that, the target audience for the live lounge is 15-29 year olds since they would have similar yet so different types of music they like. Have young,dynamic presenters with informal speech to appeal more to the audience and for them to understand them better. An example of this is by the slangs that are normally used (e.g. 'sick' and 'big up proper good') for that informal speech.

  It also offers a range of new music that plays a mixture of mainstream and new artist however this also adds to supporting emerging artists that play a mixture of mainstream and new artists. An example of these are Stormzy mainstream but not as commercial genre (grime). But he did play Beyonce 'brown skinned girl'
.  This is an example of supporting emerging artists, Holly Humberstone and stormzy a dream to play live lounge.

  Live lounge is known for providing a mix of music and speech and interviewing  guests in between songs. A great example is Holly and knowing stories about her moving to London and how that went and also her everyday life in London ,diary and sister stories that we also discovered as well.

 

questions 1,2&3 COULD be on radio.

QUESTION 1 [1]

knowledge 

regulates radio inn the uk is OFCOM

who owns radio 1 is BBC 

what is public service broadcasting is for the public benefit (PSB)

QUESTION 2 [4]

Knowledge & understanding