Music Hub (In Progress)
ABOUT
Music Hub is a solution for fans and musicians to connect in a more meaningful way.
YEAR
2023
ROLES
UI/UX Design
Prototyping
Wireframing
Research
Problem / Idea
STEP 1
I often find myself browsing through social media to research my favorite musicians and how they carry themselves in their careers. More often than not, I like their music even more after doing so. Having worked in the music industry - I find a huge disconnect between the fan, the artist, and most importantly - the community.

Music is the most popular thing in the world, so why are we treating it like it is a thing of the past? I ventured out to close the gap.

The idea is to create an app for the music community to talk to each other and stay up to date on the latest music and merch releases.
Common Sense
STEP 2
There are so many ways to be a part of the music community. We can go on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Spotify, Soundcloud, Reddit and more.

Let's be real... Competing with these brands isn't realistic, especially on a large scale. the solution is to niche down. Creating one app for a each band/artist is the solution. This will promote the feeling of exclusivity to the fans and allow musicians to integrate e-commerce for their future merch releases, which will provide clear value for the musicians to promote the app further.
Personas
STEP 3
User Stories
STEP 4
LANA: As a busy person I want an an easier way to stay up to date with my favorite musicians so I don't feel like I am missing out on anything important.
User Stories
STEP 4
FINN: As a music lover I want to learn more about my favorite musicians so that I can feel more connected to their community and their music.
Problem / Hypothesis
STEP 5
Kennedy is an avid music lover who needs a centralized solution to learn more about his favorite artists and stay in touch with all the latest info because they don’t have time to scroll on social media.
If Kennedy uses the musician’s app to receive notifications about his favorite artist then he can stay on top of the latest music, merch, and ticket releases.
If Kennedy uses the musician’s app to learn more about them then he won’t waste time by searching through other social medias.
User Stories
STEP
Lana is a social butterfly who needs a better way to engage with her favorite musicians and their communities because getting in touch with people who share her music taste is not straightforward.
If Lana uses the musician’s app to talk to others about her favorite artists’ music then she can connect with more people.
Ideas
STEP 6
User Journey Map
STEP 7
Competitive Audit
STEP 8
Goal Statement
STEP 9
Our Music App will let users react to newly released albums and learn more about their favorite artist which will affect the musician’s fans by allowing them to connect with their favorite musician and their community. We will measure effectiveness by recording the amount of concurrent users a week after release.
Ideation
STEP 10
Journey Map
STEP 11
Citemap
STEP 12
Interactive Wireframe / Prototype
STEP 13
More Soon
STEP 14
The following project is still in the works, check back in soon!
What I Learned
Music Industry hasn't had too many innovative apps through the years.
Interviewing Process
Research
Inspired Me To
Create another Music App. Maybe an app based record label?
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