# Appified Education Musical apps enhance education and interaction in the music community. By [Mishal Omar](https://www.trendhunter.com/MishalO) | Published Jul 2, 2018 | Category: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/technology-trends-and-gadgets) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/appified-education ## Key Figures - Trend score: 1.8/10 - Evidence articles: 4 ## What is the Appified Education trend? **Appified Education:** Brands are putting out informative musical apps that allow users to engage with content, better understand the music they listen to, and engage with others in the music industry. These online spaces are able to cater to consumers’ need for community among their preferred interests, while also offering platforms for interactive education. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 4 featured examples - Articles from: Jun 12 to Jul 2, 2018 - Published: Jul 2, 2018 - Patterns: [Redirection](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/redirection), [Acceleration](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/acceleration) - Megatrends: [Tribalism](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/tribalism), [Catalyzation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/catalyzation), [Prosumerism](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/prosumerism) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Appified Education trend ### Musician Community Apps Apps that connect local musicians or users with similar musical interests and goals present opportunities for disruptive innovation by offering a centralized platform for forming bands and fostering new collaborations. ### Free Music Licensing for Creators Peer-to-peer music libraries that offer free, licensed music for use in online content creation can disrupt the traditional music licensing industry. ### Interactive Mobile Music Apps Interactive music mobile applications that make learning instruments more accessible through a combination of gamification and tech can create new opportunities for music education and engagement. ## What the Appified Education trend means for industry ### For Music Industry These trends highlight disruptive opportunities for music industry professionals to engage with and support emerging musicians and connect with audiences in new ways. ### For Technology Industry The integration of tech and gamification in music education and discovery presents opportunities for the tech industry to develop innovative tools and platforms for music engagement and exploration. ### For Content Creation Industry Free, licensed music libraries for use in online content creation present opportunities for collaboration between the music and content creation industries, with potential for financial gain through subscription services or partnerships. ## Workshop question How can your brand create community spaces for its consumers? ## Trend signals for Appified Education Trend score 1.8 out of 10, from popularity 31%, activity 16%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 31% - Activity: 16% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Appified Education trend 4 featured examples from Jun 12 to Jul 2, 2018. - [Interactive Music Mobile Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-mobile-applications): Gismart's Apps Foster Creativity in Beginner Musicians (Category: Tech) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop interactive and gamified music learning platforms for educational institutions. - [Musician Meet-Up Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bandr): 'Bandr' Connnects Local Musicians to One Another (Category: Social Media) Implication: The music industry has a disruptive innovation opportunity to leverage musician meet-up apps to facilitate connections and improve job opportunities for up and coming musicians. - [Sample-Identifying Music Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whosampled-app): The WhoSampled App Lets Users Identify Remixes, Samples and Covers (Category: Tech) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leverage music recognition technology to revolutionize the music industry by enhancing music discovery, copyright protection, and artist royalty… - [Peer-to-Peer Music Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thematic): 'Thematic' Lets Creators Use Great Music for Free (Category: Social Media) Implication: The music licensing industry is being disrupted by Thematic and other peer-to-peer creative libraries which provide free music to content creators. ## Recent trend clusters - [Delegated Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/delegated-interfaces) (Tech) - [Adaptive Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/adaptive-controls) (Tech) - [Desk Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/desk-systems) (Tech) - [Spatial Refinement](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/spatial-refinement) (Tech) ## Trending in Tech - [Decor-Led Home Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decor-led-home-projectors) - [Accessible Fintech Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chequing-account) - [Dual-Wavelength Recovery Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joint-therapy) - [Pop-Culture WiFi Routers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-culture-wifi-routers) All articles: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech)