Songza: Music Streaming
A fun short lived project creating an Android Handset and Tablet experience, since taken over by Google.
- Role
- Assistant UI Designer
- Platform
- Android
- Industry
- Music Streaming
- Focus
- Contextual Discovery
Project Overview
Songza was a really fun short lived project that we were tasked in creating an Android Handset and Tablet experience. Songza has since been taken over by Google and has been incorporated into the form of 'Listen Now' playlists on Google Play Music.
Key Features
- →Context-aware music recommendations
- →Curated playlists for activities and moods
- →Time and location-based suggestions
- →Seamless playback across devices
Design Approach
Created an intuitive interface that made music discovery effortless by asking simple contextual questions. Designed flows that got users to music quickly without requiring extensive catalog browsing. Focused on reducing choice paralysis through smart curation.
Design Screens
Outcome
Delivered an innovative music discovery experience that differentiated Songza in the competitive streaming market. The context-aware approach attracted millions of users before the company's acquisition by Google.