11 Apr 2025
Music

Source for local bands playing local bars close by in my city

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.


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Your idea of creating a source for local bands and bars is entering a crowded space. We found 15 similar products, indicating high competition. While there's clearly a need for connecting musicians and venues, many others are already trying to solve this. The engagement, measured by the average number of comments (16), is high, suggesting that these platforms can generate interest. However, the critical challenge for you is that the existing attempts to tackle this specific problem haven't been successful, which puts you in a 'Run Away' category. It means that, judging by previous launches, most likely people will not be interested in using or buying your product. So, carefully consider how to differentiate your approach and address the common pitfalls of similar platforms.

Recommendations

  1. Thoroughly analyze the negative feedback from similar products like BandMatch and the AI Local Event Finder to pinpoint the reasons for their struggles. BandMatch users criticized the superficial 'Tinder-like' matching, while the AI event finder suffered from outdated information. Understanding these pain points is crucial.
  2. Explore related problems that your skills could address. For instance, instead of focusing solely on discovery, could you provide tools for bands to manage their bookings, promote their gigs, or connect with fans more effectively? Maybe a particular niche, like wedding bands?
  3. If you've already started building something, evaluate if the technology can be repurposed. Perhaps the location-based features could be applied to a different type of local discovery service, or the matching algorithm could be used for connecting artists with collaborators.
  4. Talk to musicians and bar owners about their needs and challenges in finding gigs and bands, respectively. Focus on uncovering unmet needs and pain points that existing platforms are not addressing. Staj got feedback that the UI needed to be more modern so keep an eye on UI trends.
  5. Consider a very different approach to connecting bands and venues, perhaps one that leverages existing social media platforms or focuses on creating unique experiences. Shazam Event users wanted reviews/ratings of events, so that might be a place to start.
  6. Focus on building integrations with established platforms. Instead of building everything from scratch, partner with local media outlets or existing event listing sites to amplify your reach and user base. Bandit users wanted integration, streaming and collaboration features.

Questions

  1. Given the criticisms of 'Tinder-like' matching in similar apps, how can you design a more authentic and meaningful way for bands and venues to connect on your platform?
  2. Many similar products struggled with outdated information. What specific strategies will you implement to ensure that your platform's event listings are consistently accurate and up-to-date?
  3. How can you leverage user feedback and engagement, as seen with MyGigz's launch, to continuously improve and adapt your platform to the evolving needs of musicians and venues?

Your are here

Your idea of creating a source for local bands and bars is entering a crowded space. We found 15 similar products, indicating high competition. While there's clearly a need for connecting musicians and venues, many others are already trying to solve this. The engagement, measured by the average number of comments (16), is high, suggesting that these platforms can generate interest. However, the critical challenge for you is that the existing attempts to tackle this specific problem haven't been successful, which puts you in a 'Run Away' category. It means that, judging by previous launches, most likely people will not be interested in using or buying your product. So, carefully consider how to differentiate your approach and address the common pitfalls of similar platforms.

Recommendations

  1. Thoroughly analyze the negative feedback from similar products like BandMatch and the AI Local Event Finder to pinpoint the reasons for their struggles. BandMatch users criticized the superficial 'Tinder-like' matching, while the AI event finder suffered from outdated information. Understanding these pain points is crucial.
  2. Explore related problems that your skills could address. For instance, instead of focusing solely on discovery, could you provide tools for bands to manage their bookings, promote their gigs, or connect with fans more effectively? Maybe a particular niche, like wedding bands?
  3. If you've already started building something, evaluate if the technology can be repurposed. Perhaps the location-based features could be applied to a different type of local discovery service, or the matching algorithm could be used for connecting artists with collaborators.
  4. Talk to musicians and bar owners about their needs and challenges in finding gigs and bands, respectively. Focus on uncovering unmet needs and pain points that existing platforms are not addressing. Staj got feedback that the UI needed to be more modern so keep an eye on UI trends.
  5. Consider a very different approach to connecting bands and venues, perhaps one that leverages existing social media platforms or focuses on creating unique experiences. Shazam Event users wanted reviews/ratings of events, so that might be a place to start.
  6. Focus on building integrations with established platforms. Instead of building everything from scratch, partner with local media outlets or existing event listing sites to amplify your reach and user base. Bandit users wanted integration, streaming and collaboration features.

Questions

  1. Given the criticisms of 'Tinder-like' matching in similar apps, how can you design a more authentic and meaningful way for bands and venues to connect on your platform?
  2. Many similar products struggled with outdated information. What specific strategies will you implement to ensure that your platform's event listings are consistently accurate and up-to-date?
  3. How can you leverage user feedback and engagement, as seen with MyGigz's launch, to continuously improve and adapt your platform to the evolving needs of musicians and venues?

  • Confidence: High
    • Number of similar products: 15
  • Engagement: High
    • Average number of comments: 16
  • Net use signal: -6.0%
    • Positive use signal: 4.2%
    • Negative use signal: 10.2%
  • Net buy signal: -4.7%
    • Positive buy signal: 0.3%
    • Negative buy signal: 4.9%

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.

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