http://ries.typepad.com/ries_blog/2007/03/convergence_fin.html

The future of music:

Background

Music is played in the home using a variety of devices:

Computer, phone, ipod, cd player, shower radio, tape, radio, TV, gaming console, musical instruments, etc

It is played in a variety of rooms:

Kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, computer room, sitting room, hallway.

It is played using a variety of people:

You, house mates, parents, brothers, sisters, friends

In this rich area there is a great deal of convergence of devices, systems, tastes, people, demands and contexts

Assignment 1

Make a survey of how, when and why music is played in your house. How did the music get selected, purchased, acquired?

Start the survey by simply taking a 24hour period and taking a note of what happens

Count all the devices that make music in the house

Describe how each member of the house interacts with each device

Present your data in a compelling way. (ppt, movie, animation, storyboard, essay, graphs, recorded excerpts, etc)

Due date wk 4: Guideline weighting 10%