Snow patrol Album covers

Snow Patrol Final Straw Album Cover | Snow Patrol Album Covers


This is Snow patrols first album cover. It contained hits called spitting games and run which went on to be re-released by Leona Lewis. The release of Final Straw in the United States in 2004 saw the album sell more than 250,000 copies and become the 26th most popular album in the UK of that year. In mid-2005, during their tour to support Final Straw, the band toured with U2 as an opening act on U2's Vertigo Tour in Europe.







Snow Patrol Eyes Open Album Cover | Snow Patrol Album Covers




This is Snow Patrols second album this artwork is more advanced and more thought provoking. On 26 November 2006, Eyes Open had become the UK's best-selling album of the year, overtaking previous leader Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys. Despite very strong sales for Take That's comeback album Beautiful World, Eyes Openmarginally earned the title of the UK's best-selling album of 2006, with 1.6 million in sales. The album reached platinum certification in the US as well, selling over 1,000,000 copies, and it maintained a spot in the upper quarter of the Billboard 200 list for over fifteen weeks, on the heels of the popularity of "Chasing Cars". The band also holds the distinction of having one of iTunes' top downloaded albums and songs of 2006. Ahead of the band's February tour, Eyes Open topped the Australian charts some eight months after its release on 22 January 2006. Back home in Ireland, Eyes Open became one of the best selling albums of all time, staying at the top of the charts from the end of 2006 to early–mid 2007, and remaining in the charts to the present.




James Gildea

Ideas for the video

We are trying to get ideas for our music video. We have chosen Cold Play- Fix you as our song and have studied the lyrics and their meaning. We will be trying to come up with a main theme for our video and construct a series of moving images in order to give the audience a feel for it. I feel that the main theme this song potrays is that of loss and rehabilitation. I feel that this song will suit a video that has a depressing and powerful start but as the tempo of the song increases the mood of the video also increases. I recently watched a movie staring Benicio del Toro called Things we lost in the fire. The movie is about A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss. Del Toro is a recovering heroin addict who has just lost his best friend. He moves in with his friends widow to try and support the family. It is a storying of his relapsing and trying to fix himself again. The themes of this movie could inspire us in our persuits. 

James Gildea

Music Videos

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. Although the origins of music videos date back much further, they came into prominence in the 1980s, when MTVbased their format around the medium.

Music videos use a wide range of styles of film making techniques, including animation, live action filming, documentaries, and non-narrative approaches such as abstract film. Many music videos do not interpret images from the song's lyrics, making it less literal than expected.

Coldplay all things to all people?

Viva really, truly sounds like a band trying to be all things to all people — but when you're a band as massive as Coldplay, that's just covering your bases since, you know, "all people" is your core demographic.

Who's going to like Coldplay's new record? Everyone who liked their previous records, which is to say pretty much everyone on the planet. Blog snobs? Yes (they'll admit to liking Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head). Sorority girls? Yes (huge fans of "Fix You," think Chris Martin is hot). Business guys who love to cut loose on the weekend? Count them in (saw band at rock-radio fest, own iPod because of "Viva la Vida" commercial). 

The Coldplay army is massive and loyal. They will follow you to the ends of the earth. And buy, buy, buy — no matter what.

A Marketing Lesson From Coldplay

[Courtesy of Bob Hutchins buzz squared.com]

I took my 16 year old son to see Coldplay Saturday in Nashville. It was an incredible show. It was the first time I have seen them live. I have to say, that it rivaled some U2 shows I have been to. We were about 25 feet from the stage, so that made it all the better. I’ll try to post some iphone photos shortly.

But what struck me almost as much as the show itself, was the crowd that was there. In front of us were some crazy 30 and 40 somethings, behind us were two african american women in their 60′s, and all around was a mix of all ages and colors. I expect this from a band that has been around for a while and has fans from different generations, but this was Coldplay. They only formed as a band in 1998, and their first record was out in 2000. Their popularity has only reached the masses in the past 5 or 6 years. So how do they do it?

Yes, they have good music that is accessible to a larger audience. But I saw something more Saturday night. I saw passion, I saw thoughfulness, and I saw excellence. It reminded me of something that happens with professional athletes. When you are the best at what you do, and are passionate about it, it draws in everyone. Even if you are not a basketball fan, you stopped to watch Michael Jordan fly through the air. And while I don’t play much golf, I am mesmerized when Tiger Woods makes that impossible shot that miraculously goes in the hole.

Coldplay is doing that with their music, and it is a lesson we all can apply to what ever business you are in or product you are marketing. Do it with excellence, be purposeful and thoughtful, and most of all do it with passion. You will find that your audience and customers will grow exponentially beyond your target demographic.

Coldplay Demographic

49%	Male
51%	Female
23%	Under 18
40%	18-34
26%	35-49
12%	50+
75%	Cauc.
3%	Afr. Am.
7%	Asian
14%	Hisp.
1%	Other
		Internet Average

		INDEX
51%	No Kids
49%	Has Kids
17%	$0-30k
25%	$30-60k
30%	$60-100k
28%	$100k+
41%	No College
46%	College
13%	Grad. Sch.
		Internet Average

Coldplay Background Information

Formed:

1997 London, U.K.

Members:

Guy Berryman - Bass
Jonny Buckland - Guitar
Will Champion - Drums
Chris Martin - Guitars, Piano, Vocals

Quote From Vocalist Chris Martin:

"We're trying to get to the very highest level. We want to be better than Mozart. That doesn't mean we are, but that's what we're trying for. To me, there's no point in trying for anything less."

Coldplay is a British alternative rock band, formed in London, United Kingdom in 1997. The band comprises vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion.

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