task 3 & 4
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Task 3 & 4Many artists nowadays use social media such as, Facebook and Twitter, to increase the consumption of their music. Artists do this because these social networking sites allow the artists to interact with their fans and for the fans to interact with them. This is very beneficial in increasing consumption because they can ask fans for their opinion, they can advertise their music to their fans, who can then advertise it to their friends etc.Examples of Cheryl Cole (our artist) advertising her music and connecting with her audience1)
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TV channels that exhibit music videos:• Viva• 4Music• The Box• VH1• Smash Hits• MTVhits• MTVrocks
• Viva plays the UK top 40, showing the music videos also.Viva isn’t just a music channels, plays shows such as the fresh prince, super sweet 16, pretty little liars etc.• 4Music play the UK top 40, they also use their own ‘charts’ such as Big Beats,
Fresh Music top 20.• The Box is the longest running music channel in the UK and they play mainstream
songs and the Uk top 40.• Smash Hits = Uk’s number 1 pop channel:Chartbusters - Recent pop music. Every
1's a Number 1! - A collection of music which reached number one in the charts. From the Beginning - A look at the life and music of a certain artist or band. Pop Domination - New and old pop music. Your No.1 Pop Channel - The best pop music.
• Vh1 normally plays greatist hits from older years, rather then the Uk top 40, but they do sometimes play recent songs.
• MTV rocks plays a collection of rock music, and MTV hits plays varied top hits from recent years.
Reasons why Viva would exhibit our music video: It plays pop music It plays the freshest hits
Reasons why Viva wouldn’t exhibit our music video: It plays the UK top 40 and our song
wasn’t featured in this
Reasons why 4Music would exhibit our music video: Don’t just play the UK top 40, make
their own charts which our music video could be featured in
Also plays mainly mainstream, pop songs
Reasons why 4Music wouldn’t exhibit our music video: Play the UK top 40 Don’t always exhibit pop cultured music
videos
Reasons why the Box would exhibit our music video: Plays recent, mainstream songs Sometimes do an artist chart hit of
their best selling songs – could feature our music video amongst these.
Reasons why the Box wouldn’t exhibit our music video: They play the UK top 40 sometimes Might only play Cheryl’s biggest selling
hits e.g. Under the sun, Call my name etc.
Reasons why Smash hits would exhibit our music video: They have a chart called ‘pop
domination’ (our music video is pop) Don’t just play recent songs
Reasons why Smash hits wouldn’t exhibit our music video: Might not feature a video that isn’t as
popular as other videos from the same artist
Reasons why VH1 would exhibit our music video: Sometimes play recent songs Usually play pop songs
Reasons why VH1 wouldn’t exhibit our music video: Normally play the greatest hits from the
80’s and 90’s
Reasons why MTVhits would exhibit our music video: Play varied pop songs – not always
number ones or in the top 40
Reasons why MTVhits wouldn’t exhibit our music video: Song may not be popular enough
Reasons why MTVrocks would exhibit our music video:
Reasons why MTVrocks wouldn’t exhibit our music video: Only play rock songs