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GRACENOTE
PROJECT
DATE CLIENT
SUMMER 2014
MARKETING RESEARCH
HOW TO IMPROVE THE ENTERTAINMENT APP?
THE TEAM
• Isabel Calderón Izquierdo
• Prachi Dikshit
• Rafael Navarro Dos Santos
• Paula Rochelle
THE PROBLEM
“This app is designed to
serve as a consumer’s
home for entertainment
preferences”
How would the consumer feel about receiving some movies/music suggestions?
Does the consumer wants to share this information with friends?
How user-friendly the app is?
TARGET AUDIENCE
18 - 40
YEARS OLD
North America
Western Europe
Asia
LatAm
TECH SAVVIES
!
SOCIAL MEDIA
!
APPS
!
UP-TO-DATE
SECONDARY RESEARCH
!
Why is music industry failing?
!
Too much to choose
Qualities of successful mobile apps
Best apps
History
Growth of the
smartphone’s market
Value of the entertainment industry
Average downloads
New opportunities
Essential elements for apps
Mobile web vs. mobile apps Smartphones worldwide
Future of apps
Market statistics
Ilegal downloads
FOCUS GROUP #1
CAREFUL
TASTE’S CHANGE A LOT	
!
!
THEY HAVE TO BE UPDATED.
!
The group
• Use Netflix as its main channel to watch movies/series.
• Usually consume what Netflix recommends to them, but most come from friends.
• Most of them have a broad taste and the kind of music really depends on the context.
• Lack of trust on Spotify’s suggestions.
• Find helpful the idea of this app -having recommendations on hand.
Suggestions
• Integrate the app with calendars and news/articles.
• Show what friends are reading/looking for.
• Visuals have way more impact than words.
• The app should be user friendly.
IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW
Interviewee
• Uses her smartphone on daily basis.
• Very attached to iTunes -but her engagement is
decreasing due to the poor database.
• Trusts online rankings/reviews.
• Downloads useful apps: Uber, bank app, Event Brite…
• Listens to music in the gym or with friends.
Suggestions
• Simple and user friendly.
• Search bar on the landing page.
• Include concerts, weekend plans, etc. information.
• Add little clips of the songs.
• Include
FOCUS GROUP #2The group
• Most of them would pay for an app.
• Feel there’s a lack in the market of an app including all
entertainment.
• All of them use Spotify. But also Netflix and YouTube.
• Download apps every two weeks.
• Follow friend recommendations and online rankings.
• Content tends to be an issue.Suggestions
• Content must cover every need.
• The less clicks, the better.
• Information must be concise.
• The app should include a rating of the content.
• Appearance is very important.
• Include direct links to streaming content.
Asians are less
likely to trust
linking their
social media.
SURVEY ANALYSISDEMOGRAPHICS
54%$
46%$
GENDER
Male
Female
 4%#
42%#
44%#
6%#
4%#
AGE
18-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
8%#
15%#
23%#
54%#
NATIONALITY
USA
Latin America
Asia
Western Europe
SIZE: 65 PERSONS
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
RESPONSE COUNT
• Q1: 100%
• Q2-5: 90.76%
• Q6-7, 9-10: 63.07%
• Q8: 36.92%
• Q11-22: 73.84%
!
!
!
AVERAGE: 74.46%
SURVEY ANALYSISAPPS USAGE
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Not
important
at all
Not
important
Neutral
 Important
 Very
important
RELIANCE ON SOURCES
Friends
Online reviews
Others
17%$
23%$
20%$
13%
7%$
8%$
6%$
6%$
TYPES OF APPS DOWNLOADED
Games
Social media
Entertainment
GPS
Education
76% MUSIC RELATED
29% USE APPS ANYTIME
33% ON THEIR FREE TIME AT HOME
20% WHILE COMMUTING
82%
SURVEY ANALYSISSEARCH & IMPROVEMENTS
00%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Less than 5
minutes
5-10 minutes
 More than 10
minutes
TIME OF SEARCH
TV series
Music
Movies
Q14!!!!
0,00
0,50
1,00
1,50
2,00
2,50
3,00
3,50
4,00
4,50
Reviews about
new TV series
Latest
entertainment
content (up-to-
date)
Classics that can
throw you back
to other years
INFORMATION SEEKED
TV series
Music
Movies
SURVEY ANALYSISAPPS IMPROVEMENTS
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Wouldnotchange
it
Maychangeit,
butprobably
won't
Neutral
Wouldchangeit
Definitelychange
it
IMPROVEMENTS
Upload more contents
Make it need less clicks
per action
Simplify the contents"
Make the design more
appealing"
30%$
8%$
18%$
39%$
5%$
MOST USED FEATURES
Liking
Tagging
Commenting
Reading
Other (please specify)
LESS IS MORE
CONTENT IS KEY
READING
LIKING&
SURVEY ANALYSISGRACENOTE’S APP
39%$
10%$
17%$
19%$
15%$
EXPECTED USE OF THE APP
Every day
Only from Monday to
Friday
Only during the
weekends
Once every two weeks
Less frequently
31%$
17%$
44%$
8%$
LINK TO SOCIAL MEDIA
PROFILES
No, never
No, unless I had a fake
profile
Yes, I find it useful
Other (please specify)
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Gracenote

  • 1. GRACENOTE PROJECT DATE CLIENT SUMMER 2014 MARKETING RESEARCH HOW TO IMPROVE THE ENTERTAINMENT APP?
  • 2. THE TEAM • Isabel Calderón Izquierdo • Prachi Dikshit • Rafael Navarro Dos Santos • Paula Rochelle
  • 3. THE PROBLEM “This app is designed to serve as a consumer’s home for entertainment preferences” How would the consumer feel about receiving some movies/music suggestions? Does the consumer wants to share this information with friends? How user-friendly the app is?
  • 4. TARGET AUDIENCE 18 - 40 YEARS OLD North America Western Europe Asia LatAm TECH SAVVIES ! SOCIAL MEDIA ! APPS ! UP-TO-DATE
  • 5. SECONDARY RESEARCH ! Why is music industry failing? ! Too much to choose Qualities of successful mobile apps Best apps History Growth of the smartphone’s market Value of the entertainment industry Average downloads New opportunities Essential elements for apps Mobile web vs. mobile apps Smartphones worldwide Future of apps Market statistics Ilegal downloads
  • 6. FOCUS GROUP #1 CAREFUL TASTE’S CHANGE A LOT ! ! THEY HAVE TO BE UPDATED. ! The group • Use Netflix as its main channel to watch movies/series. • Usually consume what Netflix recommends to them, but most come from friends. • Most of them have a broad taste and the kind of music really depends on the context. • Lack of trust on Spotify’s suggestions. • Find helpful the idea of this app -having recommendations on hand. Suggestions • Integrate the app with calendars and news/articles. • Show what friends are reading/looking for. • Visuals have way more impact than words. • The app should be user friendly.
  • 7. IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW Interviewee • Uses her smartphone on daily basis. • Very attached to iTunes -but her engagement is decreasing due to the poor database. • Trusts online rankings/reviews. • Downloads useful apps: Uber, bank app, Event Brite… • Listens to music in the gym or with friends. Suggestions • Simple and user friendly. • Search bar on the landing page. • Include concerts, weekend plans, etc. information. • Add little clips of the songs. • Include
  • 8. FOCUS GROUP #2The group • Most of them would pay for an app. • Feel there’s a lack in the market of an app including all entertainment. • All of them use Spotify. But also Netflix and YouTube. • Download apps every two weeks. • Follow friend recommendations and online rankings. • Content tends to be an issue.Suggestions • Content must cover every need. • The less clicks, the better. • Information must be concise. • The app should include a rating of the content. • Appearance is very important. • Include direct links to streaming content. Asians are less likely to trust linking their social media.
  • 9. SURVEY ANALYSISDEMOGRAPHICS 54%$ 46%$ GENDER Male Female 4%# 42%# 44%# 6%# 4%# AGE 18-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 8%# 15%# 23%# 54%# NATIONALITY USA Latin America Asia Western Europe SIZE: 65 PERSONS ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! RESPONSE COUNT • Q1: 100% • Q2-5: 90.76% • Q6-7, 9-10: 63.07% • Q8: 36.92% • Q11-22: 73.84% ! ! ! AVERAGE: 74.46%
  • 10. SURVEY ANALYSISAPPS USAGE 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Not important at all Not important Neutral Important Very important RELIANCE ON SOURCES Friends Online reviews Others 17%$ 23%$ 20%$ 13% 7%$ 8%$ 6%$ 6%$ TYPES OF APPS DOWNLOADED Games Social media Entertainment GPS Education 76% MUSIC RELATED 29% USE APPS ANYTIME 33% ON THEIR FREE TIME AT HOME 20% WHILE COMMUTING 82%
  • 11. SURVEY ANALYSISSEARCH & IMPROVEMENTS 00% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Less than 5 minutes 5-10 minutes More than 10 minutes TIME OF SEARCH TV series Music Movies Q14!!!! 0,00 0,50 1,00 1,50 2,00 2,50 3,00 3,50 4,00 4,50 Reviews about new TV series Latest entertainment content (up-to- date) Classics that can throw you back to other years INFORMATION SEEKED TV series Music Movies
  • 12. SURVEY ANALYSISAPPS IMPROVEMENTS 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Wouldnotchange it Maychangeit, butprobably won't Neutral Wouldchangeit Definitelychange it IMPROVEMENTS Upload more contents Make it need less clicks per action Simplify the contents" Make the design more appealing" 30%$ 8%$ 18%$ 39%$ 5%$ MOST USED FEATURES Liking Tagging Commenting Reading Other (please specify) LESS IS MORE CONTENT IS KEY READING LIKING&
  • 13. SURVEY ANALYSISGRACENOTE’S APP 39%$ 10%$ 17%$ 19%$ 15%$ EXPECTED USE OF THE APP Every day Only from Monday to Friday Only during the weekends Once every two weeks Less frequently 31%$ 17%$ 44%$ 8%$ LINK TO SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES No, never No, unless I had a fake profile Yes, I find it useful Other (please specify)