Conventions of a Musicians WebsiteBy Maddison Ely

Front Page

The bands logo

Links to other pages including tour date and merchandise

Short video of the band plays in the background

Contact information and social media

Preview of Instagram with an option to follow

Latest news and recent information

Preview of tour dates

News

o Musicians usually have a information or news page to update with all the new material they have been working on.

o This keeps the fans feeling involved with the band.

o This helps with new releases as the fans know that its coming and what to expect which helps boost excitement for the band when they release an album.

Tour Dates

o A tour dates page is very important as touring is usually a bands main source of income. Therefore making fans aware that a band is going to be performing near them is vital in selling out a venue.

o This page also links to a website where you can buy tickets, so fans can easily use the website and know that its genuine.

Music

o The music heading opens up a drop-down menu of places you can buy and listen to their music.

o This enables listeners to easily find the band on whichever service they prefer.

Merchandise

o Including a merchandise page insures that fans know they are buying genuine products from their favourite band

o It also helps increase profits for the band who use merchandise to make a profit, but as all the products have their logo or band name on, it works as advertisement who may not know of them.