FinalProject – RyanL

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1. Background: My idea is that I create an app that allows ANY music-enthusiasts to release their music out to the public. This app would ban everyone with a contract to a record company, or anyone who has been at the top of the list for more than a month straight. This allows an out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new type of style. People would simply create their music, submit an audio file under their profile, and release it for the world to hear. This is extremely important because at one point this was what “soundcloud” was accomplishing. Unfortunately, when you look at the top lists on soundcloud (literally made for new and aspiring artists) you see “Migos”, “xxxtentacion”, “Lil Uzi Vert”, etc. What was once a fair and supportive platform, has turned into a dog-eat-dog world. People who already have contracts, and are big names in the music industry DOMINATE all platforms. Keeping these dominating-types of artists out of the mix allows for people looking for new music to see new artists that offer what they’re looking for in terms of style and feel.
2. Explanation: The strategy is to provide a platform that keeps the big-dogs off the top charts, and the newer artists on the charts. The app/desktop site will let people of all ages and cultures submit their own music, even if it is very rough. My audience is kids, teens, young adults, and adults. I will reach them by making it an app and a website, where people can make comments and share music with each other. I am directly targeting the “sellout” artists who already are taking over the entire industry. There are many people out there who want to be heard, but unfortunately we live in a culture of “sex and violence sells”, hence why all of the larger artists only rap about money, sex, drugs, and gangs. This will help support an equal system for everyone, no matter what cause or belief that motivates them to make their music. It will be like a soundcloud 2.0. The way it will work is that let’s say you submit a song, and you see your music slowly creep up to the top 50, then to the top 25, and soon enough you’re in the top ten. Once you are in the top ten you will have two weeks for people looking at the “charts” to see and check out your music and donate to you. Then, your song will never be on the charts again. Using your donations, or motivation from being on the charts, you will drop more music that may or may not make it on to the charts in the future. It makes it a very competitive, but very fast-paced and fair way to play the system. To fix the problem of their being no way to go back and look at other’s music, there will be a hall of fame. You can sort this by day, month, and year to check the statistics. In the hall of fame, you can stay at the top for as long as you can without a time limit. This keeps the big dogs with record companies in THAT section, instead of constantly crowding the charts themselves.including who is the intended audience, what the purpose is, and why it is valuable.
3. Credits: Ryan Libbey – Maine Contributor. I was really glad to hear Keegan Denery give me advice on how people are going to need a legitimate reason to use this app. I was motivated by the feedback 0n my intent to change how the system works.
4. Simple Budget for estimated cost.
   1. • Coding Software – Unity, XCode, HTML/CSS or atom.
      • Knowledge of said code
      • Laptop, phone, and internet.
      •  Time
        • 2 Week to prep simple layout, web/design structure, and basic material gathering.
        • 4 Weeks to code, refine, refine, and refine before final product is made.
   • Space needed
     • Can be done any time, anywhere. Just need internet, and patience.