Artist support system

Abstract

To provide a new business model for supporting a music industry.SOLUTION: An artist support system 10 that supports an artist 6 supported by each of a plurality of users 4 includes a point purchase processing section 12 that allows a fan who is one of the plurality of users 4 and supports a predetermined artist 6 to purchase desired points, a point support processing section 14 that allows the fan to support the predetermined artist 6 by providing some or all of the points to the predetermined artist 6, and a return processing section 16 that returns a return corresponding to the number of points provided by the point support processing section 14 to the fan. And an information sharing processing part 17 for displaying and sharing information on the predetermined artist 6 on a display part to be browsed by the other user 4 by using a part or all of the points by the fan.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an artist support system. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, with the spread of smartphones, it has become easy to listen to music. As a technology related to the present invention, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a customer management system including a memory and a processor accessible to the memory, wherein the memory stores a plurality of customers and the number of points granted to each of the customers, which corresponds to a specific object, in association with each other, and the processor registers user accounts of the customers, detects that the customers have performed an activity related to the specific object, updates the number of points corresponding to the customer when it is detected that the customer has performed the activity, and determines and outputs predetermined customers who will be able to receive benefits related to the specific object according to the number of points held by the customers in accordance with predetermined rules.

[0003] Patent document 2 also discloses an information processing device that includes a management unit that manages digital content related to an organization that is engaged in a specified activity and that can be viewed by individual users who support the organization; a presentation unit that presents, on the digital content, product information related to products of the sponsor that has been set by the sponsor of the organization as product information related to products that can be sent as gifts to support or assist the organization; and a payment processing unit that, when the presented product information is selected, transitions to a page where the product corresponding to the selected product information can be purchased and performs payment processing for the product with the organization as a fixed destination. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-71847 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2024-22749 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] One of the traditional business models for the music industry was for artists to make revenue by selling CDs of their music to their fans. However, with the spread of digital music, it has become possible to easily enjoy music without buying a CD. This has caused a sharp decline in the income the music industry can earn, and there is a possibility that the music industry will decline in the future.

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a new business model to support the music industry. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The artist support system of the present invention is an artist support system in which a plurality of users support artists that they each support, and is characterized by comprising: a point purchase processing unit in which a fan who is one of the plurality of users and supports a specified artist purchases desired points; a point support processing unit in which the fan supports the specified artist by providing some or all of the points to the specified artist; a return processing unit in which the fan gives back to the fan a return according to the number of points provided by the point support processing unit; and an information sharing processing unit in which the fan uses some or all of the points to display and share information about the specified artist on a display unit that can be viewed by other users.

[0008] In addition, it is preferable that the artist support system of the present invention further comprises a ranking processing unit that ranks the fan among other fans according to the number of points used by the fan through the point support processing unit or the information sharing processing unit, and gives the fan a benefit according to the ranking.

[0009] In the artist supporting system according to the present invention, it is preferable that the information sharing processing section displays the information in a more conspicuous position as the number of points per user for the other users increases. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] The present invention provides a new business model that supports the music industry by having enthusiastic fans support artists. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an artist support system according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, similar elements in all drawings will be designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations will be omitted. Furthermore, in the description below, previously described reference numerals will be used as necessary.

[0013] 1 is a diagram showing an artist support system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The artist support system 10 is a system for supporting artists 6 that are recommended by users 4. The artist support system 10 is connected to a plurality of users 4 and a plurality of artists 6 via a network 2.

[0014] The artist supporting system 10 includes a point purchase processing unit 12, a point support processing unit 14, a return processing unit 16, an information sharing processing unit 17, a ranking processing unit 18, and a storage unit 20.

[0015] The point purchase processing unit 12 has a function of performing processing for a fan who is one of a plurality of users 4 and supports a specific artist 6 to purchase desired points. If points are sold at 1 yen per point, the user 4 can purchase 100,000 points for 100,000 yen, in which case 100,000 points will be added to the point account of the user 4. Of course, 1 yen per point is an example, and 1 point can be appropriately allocated to 10 yen, 100 yen, 1,000 yen, etc.

[0016] User 4 purchases the required number of points using a credit card or the like registered on the system. Therefore, the number is not limited to 100,000 points as in the above example, but may be 10,000 points or 1 million points. Here, a portion of the points purchased by User 4 may be deducted as system operating costs, and the remaining points may be added to User 4's point account.

[0017] The point support processing unit 14 allows fans (users 4) to financially support the artists 6 they support by providing some or all of their points to the artists 6.

[0018] For example, by operating to provide 20,000 points out of the purchased amount of 100,000 points to Artist 6, the 20,000 points taken out from the point account of User 4 are added to the point account of Artist 6. This allows Artist 6 to exchange the 20,000 points for, for example, 20,000 yen, and obtain economic benefits.

[0019] The reward processor 16 has a function of returning rewards to fans (users 4) according to the number of points provided by the point support processor 14. The content of the reward can be determined by the artist 6 himself, and may be, for example, a relatively inexpensive item such as an autographed T-shirt or fan, or, if the number of points is very large, an instrument such as an autographed guitar. It is also possible for fans to issue rewards such as the right to dine with the artist 6.

[0020] The information sharing processing unit 17 has the function of allowing fans (users 4) to use some or all of their points to share information about a specific artist 6 by displaying it on a display unit (e.g., the screen of a personal computer, smartphone, tablet device, etc.) that other users 4 can view.

[0021] The information sharing processing unit 17 displays information about a specific artist 6 in a more conspicuous position the higher the number of points per user for other users 4. Note that some or all of the points consumed using the information sharing processing unit 17 are added to the point account of the corresponding artist 6.

[0022] Specifically, a fan (user 4) sets the unit price of the number of points to be used per other user 4 to inform other users 4 of information about the artist 6 that he or she supports, for example, the latest music or latest activity information.

[0023] For example, if a fan (user 4) has a budget of 1,000 points and sets the unit price per other user 4 to 100 points, when 10 users 4 click and view detailed information about this artist 6, 100 x 10 = 1,000 points will be consumed. After the budget points are consumed, information about this artist will no longer be displayed.

[0024] Also, if the unit price per other user 4 is set to 1 point, when 1,000 users 4 click and view the detailed information of this artist 6, 1 x 1,000 = 1,000 points will be consumed.

[0025] The higher the cost per person, the more prominent the position where information about Artist 6 is displayed, but if the budget is small, the fewer people who can view it. In contrast, if the cost per person is low, the position where information about Artist 6 is displayed will be less prominent, but the more people who can view it.

[0026] The ranking processing unit 18 has the function of ranking the fan (user 4) among other fans (user 4) according to the number of points used by the fan (user 4) through the point support processing unit 14 or the information sharing processing unit 17, and giving the fan (user 4) benefits according to the ranking.

[0027] For example, a benefit for the top ranking can be set as a premium ticket that allows the closest viewing to a concert by artist 6. Fans of artist 6 (users 4) who are considering using the artist support system 10 to support their favorite artist 6 are often so-called enthusiastic fans, and making good use of the rankings can effectively stimulate their competitive spirit.

[0028] The storage unit 20 can store information about each user 4 and each artist 6, point accounts owned by each user 4 and each artist 6, and credit information for each user 4.

[0029] In the artist support system 10, each function other than the storage unit 20 can be realized by either a hardware configuration or a software configuration.

[0030] For example, when these functions are realized by software, they can be realized by running a program (application software) stored on a recording medium such as RAM, ROM, or hard disk on a server device that is actually configured with a CPU or MPU, RAM, ROM, etc.

[0031] Next, we will explain the operation of the artist support system 10 configured as above. In the Japanese music market in the 1990s, the spread of playback devices progressed, and tie-up strategies with popular TV dramas and commercials, the karaoke boom, and other factors led to an unprecedented boom in the economy, supported by strong demand for music, especially among young people.

[0032] In 1997, single sales reached a record 167,827,000 units, and the following year, 1998, CD album sales peaked at 302,913,000 units, with a succession of million-selling titles, creating a boom that would later be referred to in the media as the "CD bubble." However, sales began to decline from the following year, 1999, and the market began to resemble a bubble bursting.

[0033] Annual CD sales have been gradually declining since peaking in 1998, falling to 242,212,000 units in 2008 and 137,205,000 units in 2018, more than half the figure in 20 years.

[0034] For CD singles, there has been a shift towards digital downloads via music distribution since 2006. The situation is even more serious for CD albums, which have gradually declined from 276,279,000 units sold in 1999, when statistics began, to 88,964,000 units sold in 2019, below 100 million units and one-third of the peak. On top of that, the shift to digital downloads has stagnated since the 2010s, and the decline in total demand has not been halted.

[0035] Since 2015, download sales have generally been on a downward trend, but subscription-based fixed-fee music distribution (streaming distribution) has become widespread, and since 2018, streaming distribution has continued to exceed download sales. This is notable from a global perspective, and according to the Recording Industry Association of America, streaming service sales in the first half of 2019 totaled US$4.3 billion, accounting for 80% of the total market in the country. This can be seen as a change in values, particularly among younger generations, as music has shifted from something to be "owned" to something to be "shared."

[0036] In Japan, not only is the CD market in a slump, but subscription services, which are popular overseas, are also unfamiliar. If this situation continues, there is a risk that the Japanese music industry will decline. For this reason, there is a need to create a new business model to support the music industry. The artist support system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is remarkably effective in addressing these issues.

[0037] The artist support system 10 is used by enthusiastic fans (users 4) who wish to use the system to support their favorite artists 6. Here, the number of points fans have given to support the artist 6 using the point support processing unit 14 and information sharing processing unit 17 is ranked by the function of the ranking processing unit 18. Therefore, enthusiastic fans are likely to pay additional points, for example, to compete for premium tickets to the artist 6's concert, and the number of points awarded to the artist 6's point account increases, becoming a source of revenue for the artist 6. This allows enthusiastic fans to support their favorite artists 6, and ultimately creates a new business model that supports the music industry. [Explanation of symbols]

[0038] 2 Network, 4 User, 6 Artist, 10 Artist support system, 12 Point purchase processing unit, 14 Point support processing unit, 16 Return processing unit, 17 Information sharing processing unit, 18 Ranking processing unit, 20 Memory unit, 22 Information sharing processing unit.

Claims

1. An artist support system in which a plurality of users support artists that they support, a point purchase processing unit for allowing one of the plurality of users, who is a fan supporting a specific artist, to purchase desired points; a point support processing unit that allows the fans to support the predetermined artist by providing some or all of the points to the predetermined artist; a reward processing unit that returns rewards to the fans according to the number of points provided by the point support processing unit; an information sharing processing unit that allows the fan to use some or all of the points to display and share information about the predetermined artist on a display unit that can be viewed by other users; An artist support system comprising:

2. The artist support system according to claim 1, An artist support system characterized by having a ranking processing unit that ranks the fan among other fans based on the number of points used by the fan through the point support processing unit or the information sharing processing unit, and gives the fan benefits based on the ranking.

3. The artist support system according to claim 1, The artist supporting system is characterized in that the information sharing processing unit displays the information in a more conspicuous position as the number of points per user for the other users increases.

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