Audience Types

Mainstream audience

Mainstream is a type of audience that are available to the general public for example Beyonce Knowles, Jay-Z and Michael Jackson are classed as mainstream artist. Mainstream music is the music of subcultures. This exists in virtually all genres of music and is found commonly in Punk rock, Alternative/Underground Hip-Hop, Heavy Metal etc

Cult audience

meaning an audience whose beliefs or practices could be considered strange or sinister.

Subversive audience

This means a group or audience who advocates or is engaged in subversive activities.

Alternative audience

This Means a minority of a group or audience that have a common interest in a particular music.

Who My Artist Targets

My artist J.R targets teenagers and young adults as they can relate to his lifestyle as they are most likely to understand what he is experiencing. He attracts teenagers and young adults by the style of clothes he wears and also by the genre of music he does.