Magazine Advert Codes and Conventions (Album)

There are different codes which feature in magazine adverts for new music albums. These codes appear on the advert in order to attract an audience to the music album. These codes are as follows:

• Name of band/artist and album
• Date of album release
• Band/artist image/style
• Featuring songs
• Form of release (CD, download)
• Either photograph or artwork as main image
• Record company
• Band's website - myspace, official page
• Critical quotes, ratings
• Set colour scheme

Conventions of advert will differ depending on the genre of music being advertised. For example, pop and hip-hop adverts would differ due to the codes used and the type of music they are portraying.