App that will help music lovers discover concerts and remember when their desired concert tickets go on sale which helps to increase the chances of securing a ticket to their favorite shows.
How might we help music lovers discover concerts and remember when those concert tickets go on sale so that they have better chances of securing tickets to their favorite shows?
Coronavirus ended life as we knew it, including live music entertainment. Now that restrictions have been lifted, music enthusiasts everywhere are returning to what they love: concerts. Fans are flocking to stadiums in record numbers to see their favorite artists take the stage. Live Nation, the world’s largest concert and live event promoter, reported a 20% increase in concert attendance in 2022 as compared to 2019 pre-pandemic attendance levels.
Concerts have become so popular that securing concert tickets can be challenging. The popularity of some artists fuels increased concert ticket demand, making the purchasing act a competitive process. For example, Taylor Swift announced her highly anticipated 2023 The Eras Tour in late 2022. According to calculations by sports betting website Bookies, fans had a 2% chance or 1-in-50 shot of scoring general sale tickets at face value. If fans were lucky enough to participate in ticket presale, the odds improve to a 5% or 1-in-20 shot of securing tickets. For many fans, getting a ticket to a Taylor Swift concert was a pipe dream. But many Swifties still tried. To increase their chances of purchasing a Taylor Swift ticket, fans had to be on time for concert ticket presales and general sales.
User Pain Points
Five user interviews were conducted to ascertain the pain points of buying concert tickets. Through this research, two main issues that arose: remembering when to buy concert tickets and discovering concerts.
Supporting Data
The goal of Ticker is to help music enthusiasts know when concerts of interest are occurring, reminding them of the date and time that those concert tickets will be released. This product will also alert users if the desired concert date has a presale option and the duration of the presale period. Since fans need to sign up for a presale code days before the presale occurs to be eligible to participate, they need to be aware of the registration deadline.
I’ve learned so much valuable information through exploring the problem space of ticket sales and coming up with possible solutions.
Industry and user research
Exploring the problem space was one of my favorite parts of this process. I enjoyed reading countless news and research articles about the difficulties of purchasing concert tickets. After learning more about complaints targeted at the ticket industry, I was able to validate those same issues by conducting informational interviews with concert lovers. Gathering It was extremely helpful to explore the problem space from both a qualitative and quantitative angle.
User centered design
I learned how to extract pain points from informational interviews with users and ideate on potential solutions to alleviate those issues
Prioritization
After brainstorming potential features, I practiced feature prioritization which helped me focus on the most essential aspects of a product
Creating Ticker has been my first taste of product management, and I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about this space. After completing this sprint, I hope to keep building my PM skills and exploring more problem spaces, and eventually, I want to build my first product MVP and lead a team. In the future, I hope to become a product manager in the music, entertainment, or gaming space!