Audience

AUDIENCE - why and how do you consume music?

How do you consume music? 
When? do you have a daily music routine? Is some music more suitable at a certain time of day than another?

I tend to listen to music on the weekend or while getting ready it helps to get me in the mood to do something for the day. If i'm going out with my friends ill listen to an upbeat track, if im having a lazy day it will probably be soft and melodic. I also enjoy listening to music while i exercise and walk it helps me keep a steady rhythm when i run to the beat. 

Where? clubs, bedroom, gigs, car?

Most of the time i will listen to music either in my bedroom or on the go.

Who with? do you share your music or is it an individual experience?

Sometimes however everyone's music taste varies so alot of the time they will want to listen to 

metal music while i want to chill with some Ben Howard or of monsters and men.

How? radio, computer, ipod, tv, live, dancing, homework, getting ready ie doing other things - background wallpaper

Most of the time ill use my computer to listen to music mostly on you tube however occasionally i'll add some songs to my pad and listen to that on some ear/head phones.

Why? What are the pleasures associated with music consumption? What does it offer the audience and what needs does it gratify?

I think i listen to music because each different genre makes me feel a different emotion. If i want

to cry ill listen to a song that has an emotional meaning that is close to an experience i had, 

if i want to be happy i'll listen to a song that has an up beat rhythm and fast tempo. This applies

to any genre that can convey emotions because not only does it have emotionally healing qualities it makes me happy and want to dance. 

USES AND GRATIFICATIONS THEORY

Personal Identification - when I used to get angry with my parents I used to blast songs that would express how I feel and that would make me feel better

Information - sometimes you learn something from a song? Oliver Cromwell by Monty Python taught me some history.

Entertainment - Madonna and her dance moves

Social Interaction - songs my friends and I would always request  and dance to when we