This is a self Interview of which how i consume and listen to music.
How do you consume music?
I normally listen to music through Spotify I don’t usually
pay to listen to music, as I can listen to it through Spotify or YouTube.
When? do you have a daily music routine? Is some music more
suitable at a certain time of day than another?
I listen to it when I am at work at the same time eachday.
The music I listen to is mainly based on how I am feeling. This is where I have
created various playlists.
Where? clubs, bedroom, gigs, car?
I listen to my music through headphones whilst I am at work.
I also listen to my music when I am at home in my bedroom.
Who with? do you share your music or is it an individual
experience?
I mainly listen to music by myself as an individual
experience.
How? radio, computer, ipod, tv, live, dancing, homework,
getting ready ie doing other things - background wallpaper
I listen to music whilst I am working through the use of my
phone at which I have downloaded the app Spotify. I also like to listen to
music when I am getting ready or when I want some chilled out time to myself.
Why? What are the pleasures associated with music
consumption? What does it offer the audience and what needs does it gratify?
I like listening to music as it is very calming but also
very motivating is certain situations. Certain songs make me feel different
emotions at I think each music affects each individual person differently. It
offers the audience entertainment as well as relaxation. People use music
differently.
USES AND GRATIFICATIONS THEORY
Personal Identification – Before a Football match I used to
listen to music and this would then inspire and make me more motivated to play
and to win.
Information - sometimes you learn something from a song, I learnt
to respect people’s views and opinions.
Entertainment – I like to listen to upbeat songs and songs
which make we want to dance.
Social Interaction - songs my friends and I would enjoy to
listen to as we would then always play them.