This thesis deals with future services of mobile music and how listening habits can be used as common information within mobile networks. It will take a look into people’s music habits in their everyday life and investigate how people can establish themselves as part of social networks by using mobile music. The thesis describes a user-centered design approach to the development of a prototype that addresses areas to consider for a mobile music service.
Starting with mapping out similar concepts and services I will bring out benefits and disadvantages of services within mobile music. In order to pursue the user-centered approach I am suggesting, I will present social networks and trends as factors of great importance.
A group of people with a strong interest in music have been involved in the process where identity connected to music have been central. They have been the participants in the user-centered approach in complement to the conducted research.
As this thesis will describe parameters that can work as a filter to establish a communication between a sender and a receiver in a mobile music service, my analysis puts identity in focus. If filters will be the way of communicating identity, a mobile music service will need personalization in order to function. There will not be a description of an intelligent algorithm that can help us to communicate identity related to music. This thesis will concentrate on the actual users and the social interactions rather than the technical solution.
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