Mo. shared music, shared moment

Abstract

Music incorporates extensive social functions, with joint listening being a central part of it. Interestingly, existing technology rarely addresses the specific requirements for creating a shared music experience. The present design case presents Mo, a music player addressing social and emotional aspects of joint music listening. Based on insights from an interview study, Mo particularly supports the social phenomena of sharing music, influencing music and music functioning as a souvenir. In line with the experience design approach, the actual object of design was the shared music experience. Functionality, interaction and presentation were aligned with that experience.