Interview 1

  1. Questions: Write the five or so main questions you asked.
    1. What Is Your Relationship to Music 
    2. What’s your favorite genre of music and what about that work appeals to you?
    3. What artists are most inspirational to you?
    4. What are some things you find difficult about finding/ connecting with new artists and music?
    5. Do you feel like you wish there was a more designated space for artists to be able to connect with each other? 
  2. Interviewee 1-5: Create a summary for each of the five interviewees.
    1. Interviewee 1
      1. October 12/1:30/Student Center
      2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
        1. The emotional response was below average, the interviewee was not the most passionate about the questions.
        2. They valued were experiencing new types of music and listening to the artists talk about how they came up
        3. The user wants to find new types of music 
        4. They use their current streaming platform to help them find new music
        5. The deficiencies of the current solution is that recommendations are based on what you listen to so it would be harder to find music that contrasts what you already listen to.
        6. Sources of knowledge are their streaming platform of choice, the web, and their friends.
    2. Interviewee 2
        1. October 13/1:30/Westmar Lofts
        2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
          1. The emotional response was average, the interviewee was particularly emotional when I asked them 
          2. They valued were experiencing new types of music and listening to the artists talk about how they came up
          3. The user wants to find new types of music 
          4. They use their current streaming platform to help them find new music
          5. The deficiencies of the current solution is that recommendations are based on what you listen to so it would be harder to find music that contrasts what you already listen to.
          6. Sources of knowledge are their streaming platform of choice, the web, and their friends.
    3. Interviewee 3
      1. Oct 13/Afternoon/Outside the CMII Building  
      2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
        1. The emotional response from the interviewee was really positive! They were super engaged and eager to answer
        2. They valued the art of Hip hop and its artists
        3. The user wants to find more artists like them  
        4. Their current solution is to attend shows that fit their m/o, in hopes of meeting creatives like them.
        5. The deficiencies of the current solution are the difficulties of communicating at a loud and busy venue
        6. Their knowledge comes from their experiences at venues and from other artists.
        7. The interviewee was an artist and producer
    4. Interviewee 4
      1. Oct 13/Afternoon/GSU Campus
      2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
        1. They felt very relaxed during the interview and definitely showed a love for music.
        2. They valued trap and old school rnb the most out of the other genres.
        3. The user wants to access song credits more easily and wish that it was easier for artists to get recognized  
        4. Their current solution is to view what information is available on streaming platforms or search the info on the web
        5. The problem with that solution is that streaming platforms usually provide a limited amount of information on songs, and that searching on the web may take a lot more time.
        6. Their knowledge comes from their artist/creative friends.
    5. Interviewee 5
      1. Date/Time/Place of Interviewee (you don’t need to write their name)
      2. Summarized bullet points of the interviewee responses including:
        1. The emotions they gave were very strong and energetic. The Interviewee even turned his love for music into a new hobby (DJing)
        2. They find value in their religious beliefs and a few of their favorite genres.
        3. The user wants to be booked for bigger shows
        4. Their current solution is to let their friends book them for events.
        5. The problem with their solution is that their friends can only get smaller events.
        6. They have experience with Djing events and thier friends know a little about promoting/booking.
  3. Analysis: Analyze your notes, think about observations you have made, and group them into patterns
  4. Reflection: Reflect on the patterns you identified… what is the user trying to do?