Hacktivism Intent – RyanL
Hacktivism Intent – TrackFetch
- The music industry is unfair, and doesn’t give a chance to anyone who wants to make music from their own home.
- at least one paragraph for each of the following
- 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.
- 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.
- Rough budget for material
- Coding Software – Unity, XCode, HTML/CSS or atom.
- Knowledge of said code
- Laptop, phone, and internet.
- Time
- 1 Week to prep simple layout, web/design structure, and basic material gathering.
- 3 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.
3 thoughts on “Hacktivism Intent – RyanL”
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Concept
what media is the intent/project? 1-1, 1-many, many-many? explain
It is a many to many approach as the music would be coming from virtually anyone and going out to anyone.
does the idea enlist any of the New Media Strategies? If so which & how?
It enlists the DIY New Media strategy as the music would be DIY and it enlists the sharing what’s inaccessible as music that is more independent and made by individuals can be inaccessible.
what major issue(s) does the project engage?
The issue this project engages is the ability to share music effectively without being overshadowed by Top 40 songs.
does the concept interest you?
It interests me a lot as I think it would be very effective in allowing artists and music enthusiasts to share what they create.
Design
is the design clear and appropriate?
I believe it is as the interface is simple and clean and seems easy to navigate.
does the design invite attention and/or participation?
It definitely does. I think it has a lot of potential.
Technical
what tech is used? is it appropriate?
Mobile and the internet are platforms that are used.
what is the cost? is it affordable for most people? the planet? is it sustainable?
It’s definitely affordable, and sustainable. Being tech based it’s also good for the planet.
Audience
who is the intended audience?
The intended audience is anyone.
how is the project geared to the audience?
It is geared toward this audience because of accessibility.
would the project appeal to or challenge the audience? how/why?
It would appeal to the audience because it would allow people to share music in a community of artists without being overshadowed by big artists.
Creativity
does the idea stem from some personal passion of the creator?
It definitely does.
can you detect the mark of a particular sensibility?
It shows that the person is very passionate about the creation and sharing of music.
what media is the intent/project? 1-1, 1-many, many-many? explain
This is a perfect example of a many-to-many solution, as its a social platform where everyone has equal power to publish, comment, rate and listen.
does the idea enlist any of the New Media Strategies? If so which & how?
This touches on so many of the strategies actually, it mobilizes people to share their DIY work, and do so to a network that works to distribute and connect information from all participants.
what major issue(s) does the project engage?
The dominance of the music industry, where the big get bigger and all but the luckiest small artist gets smaller.
does the concept interest you?
Very much so, though for some weird reason I can’t put my finger one, i just don’t see this working. I guess its in the same vein as if someone proposed a replacement for google. Good idea, but just not realistic for some reason. But Ryan, prove me wrong! I’m down to help.
is the design clear and appropriate?
the mockups look awesome, and I would want to hear a bit more detail about how the platform would be run, how artists were promoted etc. But all in all it seems like a very strong start.
does the design invite attention and/or participation?
For sure, this is the type of platform that speaks to potential users inherently. Potential users in this case being smaller musicians, and for them, a concept like this is surely appealing.
what tech is used? is it appropriate?
Coding for an app, and the languages proposed should work fine.
what is the cost? is it affordable for most people? the planet? is it sustainable?
I think there may be more of a time investment for coding than you currently believe, but besides that this should be well within reach as far as startup costs and environmental impact, of which i see no direct impact.
who is the intended audience?
Smaller musicians and music enthusiasts.
One thing I would really think towards though is a way to specifically appeal to non-artists, the people that just want to listen to music, not upload it. Without them, the platform wont be of any help to the artists.
does the idea stem from some personal passion of the creator?
For sure, I know ryan outside of class and I can tell this is something he would put a lot of effort and personal passion into.
can you detect the mark of a particular sensibility?
You can definitely tell that Ryan has some level of experience with this problem first hand, whether its as a listener who cant find smaller artists or as an artist who cant get big, and that he wants to fix it.
It’s always appealing to me to see tech used in a democratizing way. But I wonder if the ubiquity of apps leads to this kind of top of the charts hierarchy. Before apps, you would get to know bands who played in your area–it was more of a local phenomenon, with many musicians also traveling. But now everybody plays for a mass audience. What if musicians played for their own neighborhoods? Not sure if an APP could help that, but I’m just wondering if APPS are part of the problem?
Anyway as an app this one is interesting. And you might be able to crowdfund it.
You have initial interface designs which might be improved. for example, how would I find new music–could I search by genre? location? instruments? mood? how new is band? etc?
And where does this music live? a server? Who runs server and software? Do subscribers pay as in Spotify? Do artists get money? If so, how does this work?
Sharing does take some resources to enable….