In the forest of social media, SPRK Music stands out for its musical approach. A must try for music lovers and aspiring musicians to discover, explore and share your love of music and talent.
pros
- Free download and no in-app purchases
- Easy to use user interface
- Social media platform dedicated to music lovers.
- The app is available for both iPhone and Android
Minuses
- The algorithm can be slightly improved
Editorial rating: 🌝 🌝 🌝 🌝
Price: Free
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When social media boomed about a decade ago, no one knew the impact it could have on our daily lives. Fast forward to today where we can’t live without scrolling through those apps at least once a day.
While we can discuss the pros and cons of social media another time, let’s all agree that it has helped many people build their careers and showcase their talents. However, most social networks today serve a variety of content, making it almost impossible for the algorithm to display content of a particular genre.
So, where to go if you are a music lover and want to showcase your talents or connect with people with similar interests? This is what the people behind SPRK music think and hence created the app. But the big question is: is it worth trying? Read along to find out.
What is SPRK music?
SPRK music is a social video streaming, communication and talent discovery platform that helps artists and music lovers connect. Unlike many other apps, SPRK Music allows anyone to create the music of their choice and share it with the world.
SPRK Music allows artists to create the music of their choice and receive relevant gigs. The app is not limited to just artists as fans/listeners get a dedicated login screen. In doing so, fans can interact with and support their favorite artists.
Why should artists choose SPRK Music?
When artists upload their covers and other work to social media, things like algorithms, trends, luck, etc. become just as important (if not more so) than their talent. But not everyone can make dance videos for trendy songs, which means that their recognition may suffer.
Doesn’t everyone have a success story like YouTube’s Justin Bieber or Vine’s Shawn Mendes? SPRK wants to make a difference and create an exclusive platform for artists. He wants to repeat history by giving all deserving artists the chance to shine, ensuring that their passion and fire never goes out.
What are the benefits of using SPRK Music for an artist?
An artist who joins SPRK Music receives the following benefits and privileges:
- Build a Loyal Fan Base: No matter how talented you are, a loyal fan base will always help you in your career as an artist. Through SPRK, artists can interact with their fans and this helps them build a loyal fan base.
- Meet and collaborate with musicians: Humans are social creatures and we can only move forward by helping each other. Meeting and collaborating with fellow musicians can not only help you get more information, but also inspire you to learn new techniques, life hacks, and more.
- Exclusive performance opportunities. Now that you have a dedicated platform to showcase your talent, it can help artists get the recognition and gigs they deserve. The platform is already being used by many venue managers and concert promoters looking for talented musicians.
- Sign up: Finally, the dream of every aspiring creator is to sign with their first label. With SPRK you are one step away from making your dreams come true.
How to Set Up an Artist Profile in the SPRK Music iPhone App
- Download SPRK Music from the App Store
- Select “Register as a Performer”.
- Choose the way you want to sign in.
- Follow the instructions.
- You will be asked to verify the associated email address.
- Confirm by opening the link sent to your email.
- Now open the SPRK Music app.
Upload Video to SPRK Music App on iPhone
Now that you’ve created your profile, it’s time to upload your first video to the platform.
- Click the plus button at the bottom middle of the screen.
- Select Add Photo or Add Video.
- Provide details such as video title and description.
- Tap Continue.
- Select other required video-related tags.
- Choose any option between “Select Video”or “Capture Video”. (Here I choose “Select video”)
- Choose where you want to download the video from. (Here I choose photos)
- You can continue by adding a thumbnail.
- Wait for the video to load.
As you can see, you can also add photos to your feed. If you select Add Photos, similar to videos, you will either need to create a collection and add images, or upload them to an existing collection.
What’s in it for non-artists?
As I mentioned, many venue managers and concert organizers are already looking for talent on the platform. So, you wouldn’t want to lose a great talent now, would you?
What’s more, the app isn’t just limited to artists. This allows viewers to enjoy and enjoy their work. Plus, you can always earn the right to brag about being a founding member of a fandom or who introduced the latest hit to your friends and family.
The process of registering an account is similar to the process of creating an artist. Just select “Register as a Fan”. In addition, users are not required to select any genre or category when creating an account. After creating an account, you can start interacting with music videos and artists of your choice.
The thoughts that flashed through my mind
I installed the app with an unbiased approach, and by the time I’m writing this review, this app has given me a lot of positive thoughts. Let’s first start with what I liked about this app:
First, we have to thank the team for creating the idea of a social media platform exclusively for music lovers. Lately I’ve been getting bored with various content on other social media and somehow losing sight of what I’m really interested in in the process.
The app’s user interface has a simple and minimalist approach, making it easy to get the content you want. As for the video player, there are gestures to adjust brightness and volume levels by sliding the player left and right respectively.
There is a 5-star rating system that helps to understand the quality of the review much better than the likes and dislikes of competitors. It’s funny how a popular platform turned off the entire dislike counter, and here we get a full-fledged feedback system.
There is also a favorite tab, one of my favorite features of the app. In this tab, you can access your favorite songs. To add a song to your favorites, tap the heart icon below the video player.
All the features mentioned above are available for fans and artists alike. Speaking of artist profiles, I was surprised by the options they provided when creating an account to indicate what part of the industry you are in.
Being able to specify your exact area of expertise will help you get gigs through the platform. In addition, when uploading a video, you can choose from a variety of options. But I still have a few suggestions for the team.
Things I would like to see in the future
While my experience with SPRK Music has been great, I would still like to add a few suggestions to the team so that the app can be better than it already is. Even though the algorithm suggests pretty good songs, I would like it to see the newest content first and not the old one.
When I used the app in the beginning, I was literally wondering why no one is uploading any content, only to find that the algorithm needs some tweaking to provide everyone with the latest content.
Other than that, I’d like to see improvements to the user interface, such as a full-screen video player and the ability to play songs without videos. I also want to see the ability to adjust video quality and some UI tweaks like bigger and better icons.
Give your music career a much needed spark
Given that SPRK Music is a free app to download at no additional cost to artists or fans, I see no reason not to recommend this app to music lovers everywhere. With the support of small creators, you will be able to find amazingly talented artists from all over the world on this platform.
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