Should I Build It Should I Build It
10 Apr 2025
Writing Music

a platform where musicians and writers can post their work and ...

...collaborate with other musicians/writers

Confidence
Engagement
Net use signal
Net buy signal

Idea type: Run Away

Multiple attempts have failed with clear negative feedback. Continuing down this path would likely waste your time and resources when better opportunities exist elsewhere.

Should You Build It?

Don't build it.

Your are here

Based on the presence of 9 similar products, we've categorized your idea—a platform for musicians and writers to collaborate—as a "Run Away" category, indicating a history of unsuccessful attempts and negative feedback in this area. This means competition is high and similar concepts haven't resonated well. While high engagement (average of 32 comments on similar products) suggests user interest in the general space, the absence of positive signals for both "use" and "buy" in the comments of similar products is concerning, suggesting people may not be interested in using, let alone paying for, this exact value proposition. Given this landscape, pivoting or significantly rethinking your approach is advisable to avoid potentially wasting time and resources.

Recommendations

  1. Start by thoroughly reviewing the criticism and discussion summaries from similar product launches, paying close attention to why users were hesitant or negative. For instance, BandMatch was criticized for its superficial Tinder-like approach, while others faced issues with user engagement and privacy. Understanding these pain points is crucial.
  2. Consider whether your unique skills and perspective could address a related but distinct problem within the creative collaboration space. Instead of directly competing with existing platforms, identify unmet needs or underserved niches, such as offering specialized tools or resources for a specific genre or creative discipline.
  3. If you've already begun building your platform, explore whether its underlying technology or core features could be repurposed for a different application. For example, could the collaboration tools be adapted for educational settings or professional content creation teams?
  4. Reach out to individuals who have tried similar platforms and conduct in-depth interviews to understand their needs and frustrations firsthand. What features did they find lacking? What problems were they trying to solve that weren't addressed? Use their feedback to inform your next steps.
  5. Based on your findings, consider pivoting to a different business model. Instead of a broad collaboration platform, could you offer premium services, such as project management tools, legal templates, or educational resources? Could you focus on a specific niche where monetization is more viable?
  6. Explore whether there's an opportunity to integrate AI-powered features that could differentiate your platform. For example, could you offer AI-assisted songwriting tools, automated content analysis, or personalized collaboration recommendations? Integrate these carefully, to directly address user pain points uncovered earlier.
  7. Focus on user privacy from the start. Implement robust data protection measures and clearly communicate your privacy policies to build trust with users. Given the privacy concerns expressed by users of similar platforms like BandMatch, this is a critical factor for success.
  8. Before investing significant resources, create a minimum viable product (MVP) with a limited set of features and test it with a small group of target users. Gather feedback and iterate based on their experiences. This iterative approach will help you validate your assumptions and avoid building features that users don't want.
  9. Use a multi-channel strategy to attract early users. Instead of relying solely on traditional marketing, build relationships with influencers in the music and writing communities. Offer exclusive content or features to early adopters. Participate in relevant online forums and communities to build awareness and generate leads.

Questions

  1. Given the negative feedback surrounding the 'Tinder-like' swiping mechanism in similar music collaboration apps, how will your platform ensure meaningful connections and avoid superficial interactions between musicians and writers?
  2. Considering the lack of positive "buy" signals for similar platforms, what specific value proposition will you offer that would incentivize users to pay for your services, and how will you validate this willingness to pay before launch?
  3. Many collaborative platforms struggle with user engagement and maintaining a critical mass. What innovative strategies will you employ to foster a vibrant and active community, and how will you measure the success of these strategies over time?

Your are here

Based on the presence of 9 similar products, we've categorized your idea—a platform for musicians and writers to collaborate—as a "Run Away" category, indicating a history of unsuccessful attempts and negative feedback in this area. This means competition is high and similar concepts haven't resonated well. While high engagement (average of 32 comments on similar products) suggests user interest in the general space, the absence of positive signals for both "use" and "buy" in the comments of similar products is concerning, suggesting people may not be interested in using, let alone paying for, this exact value proposition. Given this landscape, pivoting or significantly rethinking your approach is advisable to avoid potentially wasting time and resources.

Recommendations

  1. Start by thoroughly reviewing the criticism and discussion summaries from similar product launches, paying close attention to why users were hesitant or negative. For instance, BandMatch was criticized for its superficial Tinder-like approach, while others faced issues with user engagement and privacy. Understanding these pain points is crucial.
  2. Consider whether your unique skills and perspective could address a related but distinct problem within the creative collaboration space. Instead of directly competing with existing platforms, identify unmet needs or underserved niches, such as offering specialized tools or resources for a specific genre or creative discipline.
  3. If you've already begun building your platform, explore whether its underlying technology or core features could be repurposed for a different application. For example, could the collaboration tools be adapted for educational settings or professional content creation teams?
  4. Reach out to individuals who have tried similar platforms and conduct in-depth interviews to understand their needs and frustrations firsthand. What features did they find lacking? What problems were they trying to solve that weren't addressed? Use their feedback to inform your next steps.
  5. Based on your findings, consider pivoting to a different business model. Instead of a broad collaboration platform, could you offer premium services, such as project management tools, legal templates, or educational resources? Could you focus on a specific niche where monetization is more viable?
  6. Explore whether there's an opportunity to integrate AI-powered features that could differentiate your platform. For example, could you offer AI-assisted songwriting tools, automated content analysis, or personalized collaboration recommendations? Integrate these carefully, to directly address user pain points uncovered earlier.
  7. Focus on user privacy from the start. Implement robust data protection measures and clearly communicate your privacy policies to build trust with users. Given the privacy concerns expressed by users of similar platforms like BandMatch, this is a critical factor for success.
  8. Before investing significant resources, create a minimum viable product (MVP) with a limited set of features and test it with a small group of target users. Gather feedback and iterate based on their experiences. This iterative approach will help you validate your assumptions and avoid building features that users don't want.
  9. Use a multi-channel strategy to attract early users. Instead of relying solely on traditional marketing, build relationships with influencers in the music and writing communities. Offer exclusive content or features to early adopters. Participate in relevant online forums and communities to build awareness and generate leads.

Questions

  1. Given the negative feedback surrounding the 'Tinder-like' swiping mechanism in similar music collaboration apps, how will your platform ensure meaningful connections and avoid superficial interactions between musicians and writers?
  2. Considering the lack of positive "buy" signals for similar platforms, what specific value proposition will you offer that would incentivize users to pay for your services, and how will you validate this willingness to pay before launch?
  3. Many collaborative platforms struggle with user engagement and maintaining a critical mass. What innovative strategies will you employ to foster a vibrant and active community, and how will you measure the success of these strategies over time?

  • Confidence: High
    • Number of similar products: 9
  • Engagement: High
    • Average number of comments: 32
  • Net use signal: -10.0%
    • Positive use signal: 5.0%
    • Negative use signal: 15.0%
  • Net buy signal: -6.9%
    • Positive buy signal: 0.4%
    • Negative buy signal: 7.3%

This chart summarizes all the similar products we found for your idea in a single plot.

The x-axis represents the overall feedback each product received. This is calculated from the net use and buy signals that were expressed in the comments. The maximum is +1, which means all comments (across all similar products) were positive, expressed a willingness to use & buy said product. The minimum is -1 and it means the exact opposite.

The y-axis captures the strength of the signal, i.e. how many people commented and how does this rank against other products in this category. The maximum is +1, which means these products were the most liked, upvoted and talked about launches recently. The minimum is 0, meaning zero engagement or feedback was received.

The sizes of the product dots are determined by the relevance to your idea, where 10 is the maximum.

Your idea is the big blueish dot, which should lie somewhere in the polygon defined by these products. It can be off-center because we use custom weighting to summarize these metrics.

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