Friday, February 10, 2012

"Progress" [Post 6.0]

The process on my project has taken the place of a questionnaire with the following questions:

1. Do you like getting packages in the mail?
2. Would you rather: get a package from a stranger through an online music site or get a package from someone you know?
3. Scrapbooking or blank canvas?
4. Do you enjoy finding new music for your personal enjoyment or is showing people the music that you find more fulfilling?
5. Do you enjoying being classified or are you intrigued by personality tests?
6. When learning about a new genre, what kind of details are you most interested in?
7. What are your top five favorite genres of music?


After getting over 40 replies back, I made a collection of the most common answers and variable answers to consider in the quest to target an audience and their needs.


Do you like getting packages in the mail? 

-100% Yes. (Feels like birthday or Christmas) 

Package from a stranger or someone you know?

- Stranger is creepy
- If it's from a music site then, yes.
- From someone I know. (Makes me smile)
- Someone you know, it's more personal and tailored to the person getting it

Scrapbooking or blank canvas?

- Blank canvas (so much more possibility).
- Scrapbooking
- Blank canvas
- Scrapbooking if someone helps me get started
- Blank canvas inspires creativity 

Do you enjoy finding new music?

- Yes
- Yes
- Takes too much time to find music I like.

Classified or personality tests?

- Personality tests are intriguing. (6)
- Personality tests have more detail.
- Personality tests are fun and can be interesting.
- Personality tests can get old and just the same thing reworded
- Think they're accurate

What do you want to know about a new genre?

- You have to be able to dance to music to understand it.
- Where did it originate? What is the background? (2)
- The words and the meaning of the song.
- It's history
- The lyrics

Top 5 genres?

- Folk, Classical, Easy Listening, Classic Rock, Independent
- Country, 80's, 50's, Pop, R&B
- Classic Rock, Folk, Opera, Classical, Traditional Pop
- Classic Rock, Alt. Rock, Christian, Country, Top 40
- Country, R&B, 70's, 80's alternative
- Country, Gospel Easy Listening, Musicals, Classical
- Folk, Alternative, Rock and Roll, Jazz, Rockabilly
- Country, Pop. Hip-hop, Rock, 80's
- Ska, Post Rock, Dubstep, Ambient Electronica, Hip Hop
- Pop, R&B Soul, Alternative, Country, Hip Hop
- Classic Rock, Alternative Rock, World, New Age, Latin


Systems like 'Ping on iTunes creates an easy way to tell users about songs they'll like. Also, with Genius, users are made a playlist focused on similar songs. 

From feedback of my presentation, I will be changing my question. I just have to figure out what route I'm going to narrow myself down to and what road my senior degree project takes. 


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