How to Develop a Music Application? Revenue, Features, & Business Model

Gaurav G.

Apr 9, 2022

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Thinking about creating a music app similar to Spotify or Pandora? This post will walk you through each step of making a music app, from business to technical considerations. The cost of creating a music app is another topic covered in depth on the site. In the past couple of years, the internet has radically altered every business, as well as how we listen to music. Music streaming applications are more common than ever before as we increasingly rely on mobile applications for almost everything. 

By 2025, Statista projects that there will be 913.2 million subscribers to the music streaming market. Additionally, until 2025, the segment's revenue is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.08 percent. So, if you have a creative idea for a music application, it can be a great business to pursue in the current music streaming market. This blog provides detailed instructions for building a music app, including technical details and examples. A basic music app with the necessary functionality can be created for between $38,000 and $53,500. There are, however, a number of factors involved, which we'll go over in the piece that follows.

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Phase 1: Discovery And Business Analysis

You have a great concept for an app, but where do you begin? You must create a planned concept for the project before moving forward with the development of a music app. It entails gaining a grasp of the music app market, investigating your target market, and deciding what kind of future app you will create. Determining the target platforms or devices you wish to launch your app on will also benefit from an analysis of the target audience.

In the discovery phase, you also carry out a competitive analysis to fully comprehend your market's rivals before defining your distinct value proposition. For instance, there is fierce competition in the worldwide music app market thanks to major competitors like Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, and others. Finding your specialty and creating an app that outperforms the competition is therefore essential. Let's delve more deeply into the music streaming app discovery process.

Choose The Type Of Music Applications

The first stage in developing your app idea is deciding what kind of music app you want to make. There are numerous formats and listening options for music streaming apps. However, the three most frequent types of music streaming services are as follows:

  • Music Libraries - These include well-known music streaming services like Apple Music, Spotify, and Pandora. Users have unrestricted access to the music in this case because it is stored in server-based libraries, but only under the terms set by the app's owner.

  • Cloud Storage - Users of these programs can save, manage, and organize their music in the cloud. The customers can listen to the music whenever and wherever they choose. One well-known instance of a cloud music player is AudioBox.

  • Radio Stations - Users of music radio applications can enjoy a variety of internet radio stations organized according to themes including genres, artist-specific playlists, decades, moods, and more. These applications are a terrific way to find new music and filter search results depending on your preferences. They can even recommend radio stations you might like.

Most likely, you've already decided what kind of music app you want to develop. Did you know, though, that if your app plays music without the label's or the artist's consent, it will be fined between $700 and $150,000 for each song played? In order to prevent legal obstacles, let's go through in detail the licenses and approvals you will need as the proprietor of a music application.

Licensing Requirements For A Music Streaming Application

  • Public Performance Rights - You must first purchase Public Performance Rights. It is a specific kind of agreement between the owner of the music app and the composer of the music or any other person or organization that holds the copyrights to that musical work.

You can obtain a license from BMI or ASCAP to comply with copyright laws in the USA. A nonprofit organization called the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) oversees the creative output of independent artists who are not affiliated with major companies like Sony Music and others. Additionally, BMI, also known as Broadcast Music Inc., is a performing rights company that serves as a bridge between both the music industry and the musicians. People can get a license from SESAC in Europe (European Stage Authors and Composers). Always research the copyright enforcement agencies in the market of the nation you individual are entering.

  • Sound Recording license - A sound recording license, which is a contract that governs the use of recording rights, is an additional option that you have. Large record companies like Sony Music Entertainment Group, Warner Music Grou, and Universal Music Group have granted Spotify licenses, granting them the authority to publish their music.

Phase 2: Plan Out the App Features

The analysis and research accomplished above help you list the application’s advanced functionalities and key features tailored to correspond to the requirements of the target audience. It will allow individuals to draw out a marketing, rough budget, and monetization strategies for the application.

You can charge users of your music app or charge musicians to upload and promote their music in order to make money. For instance, Spotify offers premium services with expensive subscription plans yet offers users free access to the music. For a fee, it also supports artists in managing and creating their ad campaigns on the app. You want to develop a competitive product that appeals to the audience, not just another music app. You must provide users with features that draw them in and keep them around. The success of your music app depends on how you plan and implement the app's functionality.

Basic Features

  • Login & Registration - In music streaming apps, user registration is optional but highly encouraged. It can be used to find out more about the users, including their tastes in the musical genre, artists, and other factors. It should take the least amount of time to register and log in. Ideally, with a minimum of taps. It is simple to deploy using Google or social network login for consumers. The traditional email + password method and phone login are also options.

  • User Profile - Users must be able to establish their personal profile, which enables them to make and maintain their customized playlists, after registering. It will make it possible for the app's creator to examine user data and discover their preferences. Users with personal accounts can upload and even distribute their own songs.

  • Search - Users may rapidly hunt for their favorite songs using the search function, as well as artists, genres, albums, and other options. It makes using the site simple for users.

  • Playing Music - Undoubtedly, a music player is necessary for a music app to work. Users can stream and listen to music with this essential function. Users can do operations like play, pause, next or previous, manage the volume, and more on the player interface. Additionally, it may feature controls for adding music to the user's playlist, shuffled music, loving a song, etc. The player screen also features the album cover, details on the artist or album, and a list of the tracks that make up the album.

  • Customer Library - Users must be able to make and manage their own playlists using your app. It will improve user interaction, and you can charge consumers for creating as many playlists as they like in their library.

  • Album and Artist Profiles - Although it is not required, users might want to learn more about the music they are listening to. Simple pages could include details like the album's release date, a list of its tracks and albums, a list of the artist's most popular songs, etc. To draw in listeners, you can also include some intriguing details about the performer or song.

Advanced Features

Advanced Features of Music Application

Here are some cutting-edge features you may include to elevate your music streaming service:

  • AI-based Personalized Recommendation - To provide individualized recommendations, the AI function will assess user behavior and musical preferences. Based on observations such as the user's listening preferences, location, and other factors, it will suggest songs, albums, and even podcasts that the user would enjoy.

  • Discover Music - One of the most thrilling elements of popular music apps is it. It enables users to listen to pre-made playlists that are arranged according to mood, genre, etc., and find new music. For instance, Spotify offers playlists for work, exercise, sleep, meditation, yoga, throwback music, the top 50s, and other activities.

  • Offline Mode - Users will be able to download their favorite songs to their smartphone and listen to them offline with offline access. This functionality can be included in your app's paid or premium edition.

  • Notifications through Push - Additionally, it can improve how a music streaming program is used. It can tell users when new music, albums, or performers are released as well as news and events.

  • Social Networking - Users can enable social sharing more easily when they log in to the app using their social media credentials. Music lovers enjoy discussing their tastes with friends, family, and even on social media. For the users' enjoyment, the social share must be possible with just one or two clicks, though.

  • Financial Integration - Every music streaming app typically offers in-app purchases, like monthly and premium subscriptions. The payment process for such purchases must be handled by your app so that consumers don't have to exit it.

Phase 3: Design and Development

It is time to design and construct your music streaming software now that you are clear on what you want it to accomplish. It accounts for 60% of the entire process of developing an app. Therefore, you need to work with a seasoned app development team that has a track record of producing quality apps. The estimated tech stack of a music app, its general architecture, case studies of several well-known music applications, and other crucial elements you should take into account when creating a music app are all covered below.

  • UI/UX Design Stage - One of the important elements that contribute to the success of your app is its UI/UX design. Your users will be drawn to and kept on by an intuitive, user-friendly, and modern design. Therefore, it is crucial to hire highly qualified UI/UX designers from a software development business. To create UI/UX for one platform, the designers will require a minimum of 150 hours of work. It could incorporate the following phases:

  • Wireframing is the process by which designers draft a black-and-white drawing of the app to illustrate the overall design concept.

  • The app's static but colorful displays, which comprise icons, buttons, and other elements, are displayed as mock-ups.

  • During prototyping, the team creates an interactive app model to demonstrate how the app functions, allowing you to tap, swipe, drag, and other actions to see the outcomes.

Phase 4: Testing and QA

Your app's development process is not complete until it has undergone extensive testing and quality assurance. Therefore, it is essential to check that your streaming software functions well and according to plan before launching. Testing is done naturally during the development process, but it is also crucial to do so once the entire software has been created. Your app is prepared for market release once the QA engineers' found bugs or issues have been resolved. Now that you know how to establish online music streaming app, have you considered how much it will cost to do so?

Despite the fact that on-demand music streaming is a popular trend, you still have the chance to profit from the music streaming market with a million-dollar concept. However, your idea must be flawlessly translated into an app in order to win over a sizable audience and outperform your rivals. 

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