DW6 Group 2

Cheryl Lim Cheryl Lee Zacharoy Ying Dan Melody

Design GoalsTechnology description: Online Singapore music portal

To help promote & preserve local music culture

Why important? Music culture contributes to Singaporean identity

Impact:Online portal will promote local music culture within and

outside of Singapore.

Problem statement PACT: PeopleCurrent local musicians

Bands, solo artists, composers

Aspiring local musiciansThe future of the music scene

Problem statement PACT: Activities

Musicians’ Goal: To promote their music

Activity #1: Finding a platform to be heard/appreciated

Activity #2: Networking

Problem statement PACT: Context

Physical: Size of Singapore

Social: Lack of opportunities to be heard Lack of recognition

Cultural: Current music scene is in fledgling state. Information about local music is scattered

Proposed SolutionOnline Singapore music portal

Global viewership, local membership

Profiling & Networking

Events listing

Other unique features

Purevolume (www.purevolume.com)

MySpace Music (www.myspace.com)

Proposed Solution (continued)Online jamming (for Aspiring Musicians)

To facilitate the process of the formation of local bandsConvenient

More allowance in timing/schedulingPlug-in instrumentsPossible use of holography

Strengths of solutionLocal musicians echo the desire for a localized music

portal

Mostly uses existing technology

Low cost of implementation

Convenience

Global Reach

Criticism of solutionWe would like to know how we can improve our

online portal i.e. set it apart from myspace etc.

What do you think are the limitations of this idea?