The document outlines the typical structure and features of music artist websites, detailing the essential sections like home, music, videos, tour dates, photos, merch, and about pages. Each section is described with common elements such as album covers, tour information, and social media links, aimed at engaging fans and promoting the artist. Additional notes suggest including convergence content to enhance audience interaction and provide deeper insights into the artist's work.

1. Music Artist Website
C&C
The Codes & Conventions of music artists' websites

2. Typical pages/sections in artists'
websites
• Home page
• Music
• Videos
• Tour dates
• Photos
• Merch
• Newsletter
• About

3. Typical Features of a home page
• General overview of the artist telling the audience what they're about.
• Snippets of other pages to entice the viewer to look at them
• Social media links and other external links
• Gives an idea of the general theming of the website
• Header with a subscription button

4. Typical features of a music page
• Variety of album covers
• Covers are usually ordered by most recently released
• Snippets of songs playable on the page
• Song lyrics available
• About sections for songs/albums (occasionally)
• Release dates

5. Typical features of a videos page
• Variety of videos
• Links to official YouTube channels
• Ordered alphabetically
• Behind the scenes videos (occasionally)
• Interviews with the director/the band about the song (occasionally)

6. Typical features of a tour dates page
• Dates and locations of tours shown
• Tickets purchasable on the website
• VIP tickets available
• Tour names
• Links to ticket websites
• Subscription to website sending notifications for upcoming tours

7. Typical features of a photos page
• Grid or messy layout of images
• Live show images
• Behind the scenes images
• Images from the band's day to day life
• Concept art for albums (occasionally)

8. Typical features of a merch page
• Tour specific merchandise
• Clothing
• Posters
• Physical music discs/vinyl
• Mugs/drinks bottles
• Tote bags
• Key chains

9. Typical features of a news page
• Upcoming tours and releases
• Appearances of the artists in shows or on the news
• Anniversary announcements
• Postponements and cancellations

10. Typical features of an about page
• Members of the band / the individual artist
• Images of the members
• History of the band / artist
• Timeline (occasionally)
• Social media links

11. Convergence
• Should have its own page
• Behind the scenes of music videos (interview with director)
• Bloopers reel
• Image gallery including images from music video shoot
• Should include ways for audience to interact
• Second page should be dedicated to convergence
• Interview with the artist?