Analysis of existing album covers in preperation for the ancillary texts:

This is the album cover for my chosen song 'Jar of hearts' by Christina Perri. The shot used in this text is a medium shot with the artist in the middle as the main focus point drawing attention to her without having to have huge text depicting who it is. The white background connotes innocence and purity and again makes the artist stand out, especially as she has dark hair which is a polar opposite. The pure background would not conventionally be used with this artist as she has tattoos and is not the stereotypical 'popstar'.

As the song is called 'jar of hearts' the artist is pictured holding a jar full of red liquid with empty jars around her. This links to the music video itself as the antagonist in the narrative goes around stealing people's hearts from a jar inside their chest. The red liquid could connote the heart itself, passion or anger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v_4O44sfjM&ob=av3e

This cover is from the album F.A.M.E by Chris Brown. This text is brightly coloured which is eye catching and interesting and also has an essence of graffiti which could connote the artist's artistic qualities and could also attract an audience that likes both his music and street art.
A close up shot is used again on a sort of collage or comic strip background which again promotes the artist as he's the main focus point with the picture itself shown as a drawing/painting, again connoting art. Street art is commonly associated with 'the hood' or 'the streets' which could be used to show the artist's origins.
The title FAME itself has a connection with the film 'fame' itself which is about dancing and singing and becoming famous.

This text if from the album 'Born this way' by Lady GaGa. The shot used is a close up which attracts all attention to the artist.
The black and white effect is applied to this shot with the artist wearing bright red lipstick which immeaditly draws your eye to her face. The artist herself looks wild and has an unconventional image which is well suited with the 'Born this way' title.
The red lipstick used connotes passion, love and even anger, and the beauty spot used suggests that even though she is different, she is still beautiful.