Explore another way to discover new music
2020
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Finding a friend shares the same music taste with me is a little difficult, so why not make this discovery much easier to accomplish?
• When do people listen to music?
• How do users explore new music in current music application?
• What functions are relevant to users?
Source: Any Time, Any Place: How People Listen to Music by Felix Richter, Hours of the day when people listen to Spotify the most By Joshua Fruhlinger, We Asked Some Gen Z Kids How They Discover New Music by Ryan Bassil and music applications reviews
In this project, I would solve that music application lost the diversity of new music recommendation. And the research I’ve conducted shows users usually listen to music in pressure relative environment and time period.
Therefore, I will design a music application that uses organized and appropriate graphic representation. Also, I’m going to combine the music recommendation from friends with playlist to develop a new function.
According to Spotify statics, streaming peaks at 4:00pm, then 8:00pm. And most people listen music in the car, relaxing at home, then commuting to work.
Interview reveals that most of the young generation tends to discover new music through the playlist on music application.
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It’s an application that easy to use, and users can get friends’ recommends music through direct message or DJ station function.
Click the friends’ profile image, then users can explore new music is recommended by their friends.
I put a viewed button that users can listen to the specific song again.
Listened to a great song, and want to share with all your friends? Click “star” icon on player, then you can public your favorite music.
From account page, users can view
how many people listened to the
music, and how many people like it.