Revolutionizing Sales with Mobile app for Musicians – Direct Payments, No Middlemen
Before App:
Third-party costs
Earnings retained
Key Metrics
Positive app ratings on Google Play Store and App Store
Objective
- Empower musicians
- Minimize admin intervention
- Enhance user experience
Key Highlights
- Cross-platform apps developed using React Native and Node.js for seamless functionality
- Custom QR code system ensured easy and secure payments
Project Background
Client Background
Client Industry: Music
Location: Florida, USA
A musician and producer from the Texas, USA sought to create an innovative mobile application enabling musicians to sell their music directly to fans without incurring commissions to any third parties.
Objectives:
- Develop a multi user app musicians to sell their music directly to their customers.
- Enable secure and direct payment processing for musicians.
Challenges
Ensuring Secure Direct Payments
Enabling secure direct payments to
musicians without admin intervention.
Creating a User
Friendly Platform
The platform needed to be intuitive and efficient, ensuring a smooth experience for musicians to upload and sell their music.
Generating and
Managing QR Codes
Developing a system to generate and manage QR codes for music sales, allowing customers to easily scan and pay for music directly via app.
Minimal Admin
Intervention
The platform required minimal administrative intervention in transactions, ensuring musicians could manage their own sales seamlessly and independently.
Solution
Solution Provided
We Designed and Developed a user friendly Cross-Platform Mobile Application where:
- Musicians can create bank accounts within the app and upload their music.
- QR codes were generated for each music piece, allowing customers to scan and pay directly
Strategies Implemented
- Discussed strategies with the client to minimize admin involvement in musicians’ earnings.
- Developed a platform supporting the music industry by allowing musicians to directly benefit from their sales.
Technologies Used
- Application: React Native
- Backend: Node.js
Development and Implementation
Process
- Adopted Agile methodology with two-week sprints.
- Each sprint was signed off before proceeding, ensuring transparency and understanding of progress
Team Involved
- Technical Architect
- Business Analyst
- Project Manager
- Front-end Mobile
- App Developer
- Backend Developer
- QA and Tester
12 Weeks
Application Screenshots
Results
Quantitative
Results
- Successful integration of direct payment processing.
- Smooth and secure transaction handling.
- Increased direct sales for musicians using the app.
Qualitative
Results
- Enhanced user experience for musicians and customers.
- Positive feedback on the ease of use and functionality.
- Strengthened client satisfaction and trust
Client Feedback
and Ratings
- The client is extremely pleased with the development.
- Deliverables are impressive, and the code quality and structure meet industry standards.
- The app is easy to use and is rated 4.5+ on both platforms Google Play Store and App Store.
Future
Plans
- Discussions are ongoing with the Client about introducing new Features and Functionalities in the Application
