Soundcool: A Business Model for Cultural Industries Born Out of a Research Project

Abstract

Soundcool is a system for musical, sound and visual collaborative creation through mobile phones, tablets and other interfaces. This paper describes the creation of the app from the outset, illustrating not only how the Soundcool® system has been developed from the initial idea to the current reality, but also the evolution that the app has had during this period and how it has become ready to use. The research group in the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV) has played a key role in the development of the app. We also explain the opportunities for Soundcool in different markets and economic sectors. Last but not least, we describe how the idea has been financed to make it a reality.