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2. From looking at Lana Del Rey’s music magazine ad there are certain things
you can see that are codes and conventions of a music magazine
advertisement. These are:
• Name of the artist
• Title of album
• Record label
• Popular song on the album
• Picture of the artist
• Release date
• Artist’s website
• Artist’s name in large font
• Title of album in large font
There are similar codes and conventions on this
‘Marina & the diamonds‘ album, as well as
others. Such as:
• Reviews
• Artist’s name
• Title of album
• Artist’s website
• Record label
• Singles on the album
• Picture of artist
• Release date
• Artist’s name in large font
• Title of album in large font

3. This albums codes and conventions are:
• Artist’s name
• Title of Album
• Format the album is available for
• Release date
• Record label
• Artist’s website
• Picture of artist
• Singles on album
Albums codes and conventions:
• Artist’s name
• Title of Album
• Format the album is available for
• Release date
• Record label
• Artist’s website
• Picture of artist
• Singles on album
• Picture of album cover
• Artist’s social media sites

4. This albums codes and conventions vary compared to the previous ones.
The codes and conventions are:
• Artist’s name
• Title of Album
• Record label
• Artist’s website
• Singles on album
• Tour dates
• Information on where to buy tour tickets
• Social media information
• No picture of the artist
• Album cover work – relating to the album title ‘Bad Blood…’
Codes and conventions:
• Artists name
• Album title
• Information on singles in the album
• Record label
• Artists website
• Album cover work

5. Code and conventions of ‘Hold me Down’:
• Artist’s name
• Album title
• Album release date
• Formats the album is available in
• Record label
• Artist’s website
• Album cover work
• Where it’s available
• No picture of artist
Code and conventions of ’21st Century
Breakdown’:
• Artist’s name
• Album title
• Album release date
• Formats the album is available in
• Record label
• Album cover work
• No picture of artist
• Singles on the album

6. Code and conventions of Morrissey’s advert:
• Artist’s name
• Album title
• Tour dates
• Where to buy tickets
• Record label
• Artist’s website
• Album cover work
• Image of artist
Code and conventions of Green Day:
• Artist’s name
• Album title
• Tour dates
• When tour starts
• Record label
• Artist’s website
• Picture of artist

7. Code and conventions of Foo Fighters:
• Artist’s name
• Album title
• Album release date
• Formats the album is available in
• Record label
• Singles on the album
• Album cover work
• Where it’s available
• No picture of artist
Code and conventions of Jessie J:
• Artist’s name
• Album title
• Record label
• Artist’s website
• Album cover work
• Picture of artist
• Singles on the album

8. The Main Codes and Conventions:
Here are the most common codes and conventions I found on these music magazines
advertisements:
• Artists Name (in large font)
• Album Name (usually the same size font as the artist name)
• Album Cover
• Bold writing
• Web Address of artist, record labels and ticket retailer
• Colours compliment each other
• Social media information
• Tour dates (if any)
• Record Labels
• Says the format it is available in – CD, vinyl, download, etc..
• Information about the album
• Introductory sentence to grab the audience's attention 'the wait is finally over...'
• Album artwork is included in the advert
• Release date
• Ticket websites
• Artist website
• Name of hit single included in the album