As you enter the home page of haimtheband.com, you are taken to an embedded video of the video for "Forever" behind the band name and the album name with the option to buy the album (redirected to iTunes) or enter the site. The embedded video has become a feature of many artists' sites.
When you reach the home page, the header of the site features the band logo, links to different sections
of the site and also external links to various social media sites for the band.
The site has a very easy navigation system which makes it easy for the user to find section of the site. The section for tour dates is simple, featuring dates, locations, venues and external links to purchase tickets.
The media section of the site features a two column layout of screenshots of videos which are links to videos embedded by YouTube on the site. Once on a video, there is a comment section below for FaceBook users.
The site also features a contact page which contains the contact for people in charge of various press for the band, e.g. booking (both US & international). The section also contains a link to the band's sound cloud and an option to sign up for the mailing list for the site.
Kendrick Lamar - http://kendricklamar.com
The official site for Kendrick Lamar uses a black and red colour scheme throughout the site. The home page features the latest news on the artist e.g. tweets, music, performances etc.
The music section gives the user the option to purchase Lamar's latest album from iTunes (also, share the link on social media) or stream the album on Spotify. The sidebar of the site also refers you to iTunes by clicking the thumbnail of the song you want to purchase
The user can view photos of Lamar in the photos section. The photo gallery is easy to navigate through and allows the user to save the images to their computer.
The tweets section of the site allows the user to view the latest tweets from the artists which are embedded in the site and links to the twitter page of Lamar.
The site also has a link to the TDE store, which is Kendrick Lamar's record label, where you can purchase merchandise from other artists signed to the label.
Drake - http://octobersveryown.com
The home page for Drake's site is a plain black background with an easy navigation system in the header.
The store section of the site features a gallery of the available items which all link to an external cartel store where you can purchase the items.
Like many artists, Drake's site features a page where you can purchase his latest album. The page features two album covers (standard & deluxe edition) which link to iTunes where you can purchase the album.
The site also has a page advertising Drake's OVO Fest concert, adverting the dates, performers and venues. The image is a link to the ticketmaster page where you can purchase tickets.
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