Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor: Blog tasks

 Audience


1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics and how they got into the band. 
The arctic monkeys audience are mainly white, middle class and young. psychographic groups might include reformers and explorers.
2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor?
The Arctic Monkeys primarily target fans of indie rock and alternative music, appealing to both younger and older audiences.
3) Pick out three particular shots, scenes or moments in the video that would particularly appeal to Arctic Monkeys fans. Why did you choose those moments?
nostalgic 
old-school
80s fans would like the fact that its set in an 80s tv studio.
close-up of instruments because it makes them seem authentic.
how everyone is singing together and they went to school together and might relate to fans 
4) How did fans take a leading role in making Arctic Monkeys famous back in 2005?
as they were uploading their music on SoundCloud and Myspace and lots of people used them apps 

5) How are fans positioned to respond to the band? What does Arctic Monkeys want fans to think about their video?
positioned to like them as their songs are personal and relatable about their love life and drinking in the pub. want their fans to think their video is authentic because they care about their music.

Industries

1) How did the Arctic Monkeys first achieve success and build up their fanbase?
they achieve success because of the internet myspace.


2) Why was P2P file sharing and Myspace an unexpected aspect to Arctic Monkeys' early success?
it aloud their music to be heard by a much wider audience

3) How does the rise of Arctic Monkeys differ from how BLACKPINK were formed and became famous?
arctic monkeys music is authentic because they care about their music and grew up together whereas black pink was put together and didn't know each other when they first started 

4) Who is Arctic Monkeys record label and how many copies did they sell of their debut album? Why did they choose an independent record label?
record label= independent record label  
copies=360,000

5) Looking at the wider music industry, has the internet been a positive or negative development for record companies and artists? Why?
Both because it allows them to contact other artists for collaborations, and allows them to market their music with no additional fees, however, with the ability to market and produce music by themselves, some artists may not feel the need to sign to record companies therefore hindering some companies success.

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