Myspace analysis

Common conventions and features of a Music Myspace:
Box with artist name, profile views, last logged in, and a link to pics and vids.Band menbers section usually contains info on individual members, and maybe a picture.Space to list influences.Space to list "sounds like"Space for record label and label type.Music player, with popular/new songs from the bandList of upcoming showsList of blog postsTop FriendsCommentsThese things are standard for any music myspace, but some bands change these to suit their needs.

Example 1:
Dragonforce. http://www.myspace.com/dragonforce
Large logo and picture of the band right at the topstraight away plugging themselves, with discography and an advert for Ibanez "signature series" Dragonforce guitars, and "official merch store". Obviously very commercial.Doesn't use Myspace template, but keeps the two columns, for instance, instead of the box with the picture and band name etc, there is just this image http://thomashope.com/themike/Dragonforce/images/DF_side_01.gifUpcoming shows is not using myspace templateMusic videos all over the page.Clear. Pale text on dark background.

Example 2:
Bloc Party. http://www.myspace.com/blocparty
Plain black background, with white text.Standard Myspace style, with the info box clear. Has band logo at top of info box.Gig listingsBlog postsMusic videos in Youtube style playersuse the "General Info" box properly; lists band members in the correct section, and influences in influences."About" section has music videos, and a plug to buy latest album.At the top is okug for latest album, with link to interactive "Click here to build your own 'intimacy' mini site"

Example 3:
Gorillaz http://www.myspace.com/gorillaz
Super Standard myspace, has kept all of myspace's formatting without adding anything fancy of their own.Has pictures of the band members under each of their namesthe about section is very long, with slideshows of the band, and links to buy their latest album, and links to all their videos.It also has a long ~400 word bio section.the text is black on yellow text boxes, on a very Gorillaz-style hand drawn background

From this, i have concluded that in our myspace, we can realistically either keep the trad myspace layout, or do something edgy and different. We need to put on our song, or at least make it look like it. Also, we need photos of the band, on the page and in the pics section. We also need the music video on the page.
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