Let's Listen to a Video: How Teens use YouTube as a Music Service
Translated title
Lad os lytte til en video: Hvordan Teenagere Bruger YouTube som en Musik Tjeneste
Authors
Johansen, Klement ; Houmark, Michael
Term
4. term (INF10 - Master Thesis)
Education
Publication year
2012
Submitted on
2012-08-31
Pages
312
Abstract
Online streaming har gjort det muligt at høre enorme mængder musik hvor som helst på telefoner, computere og andre enheder. Alligevel ved vi kun lidt om, hvordan unge faktisk bruger disse tjenester. Dette studie undersøger, hvordan teenagere bruger YouTube til musik i deres hverdag. Vi ser på deres lyttevaner og både instrumentelle (praktiske) behov—som at finde og afspille sange nemt—og ikke-instrumentelle (sociale og følelsesmæssige) behov—som deling og stemning. Vi identificerer fire centrale mønstre i brugen af YouTube til musik: (1) teenagere omformer en videotjeneste til en musiktjeneste; (2) gratis adgang understøtter socialisering og fælles lytning; (3) en kontinuerlig strøm af musik gør lytning bekvem; og (4) det er vigtigt altid at have adgang til musik. Ved at beskrive disse behov og erfaringer bidrager studiet til en bedre forståelse af cloud-musiktjenester (online streaming) og peger på designimplikationer for fremtidige musiktjenester.
Online streaming has made it possible to listen to vast amounts of music anywhere on phones, computers, and other devices. Yet we know little about how young people actually use these services. This study examines how teenagers use YouTube for music in their everyday lives. We focus on their listening habits and on both instrumental (practical) needs—such as easily finding and playing songs—and non-instrumental (social and emotional) needs—such as sharing and mood. We identify four key patterns in how teens use YouTube for music: (1) they repurpose a video platform as a music service; (2) free access supports socializing and shared listening; (3) a continuous stream of music makes listening convenient; and (4) always having access to music is essential. By documenting these needs and experiences, the study improves understanding of cloud music services (online streaming) and points to design implications for future music services.
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