Educating investors on accessing music royalty investments

This project created an educational experience for Jukebox's investors prior to purchasing music catalog assets, addressing the knowledge gap that often prevented potential investors from entering this unique market.

Leading a cross-functional team of engineers and stakeholders, the work focused on creating a seamless user journey through complex investment concepts. With no dedicated PM on the project, the role expanded to include developing the PRD and aligning stakeholder expectations to balance Jukebox's business objectives with their users' needs.

This project created an educational experience for Jukebox's investors prior to purchasing music catalog assets, addressing the knowledge gap that often prevented potential investors from entering this unique market.

Leading a cross-functional team of engineers and stakeholders, the work focused on creating a seamless user journey through complex investment concepts. With no dedicated PM on the project, the role expanded to include developing the PRD and aligning stakeholder expectations to balance Jukebox's business objectives with their users' needs.

This project created an educational experience for Jukebox's investors prior to purchasing music catalog assets, addressing the knowledge gap that often prevented potential investors from entering this unique market.

Leading a cross-functional team of engineers and stakeholders, the work focused on creating a seamless user journey through complex investment concepts. With no dedicated PM on the project, the role expanded to include developing the PRD and aligning stakeholder expectations to balance Jukebox's business objectives with their users' needs.

Jukebox

Jukebox

ROLE

Design Lead

Design Lead

TEAM

2 Product Designers, 1 Marketer, 1 Content Designer, 3 Software Engineers

2 Product Designers, 1 Marketer, 1 Content Designer, 3 Software Engineers

PLATFORM

Responsive Web

Responsive Web

contributions

Secured $3M in funding

Secured $3M in funding

TIMELINE

Q4 2024 - Q1 2025

Q4 2024 - Q1 2025

what's Jukebox?

what's Jukebox?

Jukebox is an SEC-regulated platform that enables investors to buy shares of music catalogs as alternative assets.

Music royalties offer a 7% yield and are uncorrelated with the stock market, making music catalog ownership an emerging asset class gaining traction for portfolio diversification.

Music royalties offer a 7% yield and are uncorrelated with the stock market, making music catalog ownership an emerging asset class gaining traction for portfolio diversification.

PROBLEM

PROBLEM

Low retention due to audience mismatch and high learning curve

Before our involvement, the platform had an 8.96% retention rate despite 2,000+ sign-ups, indicating that users were not staying engaged.

Before our involvement, the platform had an 8.96% retention rate despite 2,000+ sign-ups, indicating that users were not staying engaged.

Key Problems Identified in User Research

Key Problems Identified in User Research

Target Audience Misalignment

Target Audience Misalignment

The initial audience of music fans was not actively looking for investment opportunities, which required a shift toward targeting passive income seekers.

The initial audience of music fans was not actively looking for investment opportunities, which required a shift toward targeting passive income seekers.

High Learning Curve

High Learning Curve

Users found music catalog investment unfamiliar and lacked the confidence to pursue it further.

Users found music catalog investment unfamiliar and lacked the confidence to pursue it further.

SOLUTION

SOLUTION

Boosting investor confidence through education

Working with stakeholders, we hypothesized that by helping users understand how music catalogs work, they would feel more confident, leading to higher engagement. Based on this, we designed solutions to support informed decision-making and enhance user trust in the platform.

Working with stakeholders, we hypothesized that by helping users understand how music catalogs work, they would feel more confident, leading to higher engagement. Based on this, we designed solutions to support informed decision-making and enhance user trust in the platform.

ASSET DISCOVERY

ASSET DISCOVERY

Improving asset performance visualization

Many investors found it difficult to evaluate music assets when discovering potential investments. I designed asset cards and an interactive chart that consolidate key metrics, making performance data more intuitive and actionable.

Many investors found it difficult to evaluate music assets when discovering potential investments. I designed asset cards and an interactive chart that consolidate key metrics, making performance data more intuitive and actionable.

ASSET RESEARCH

ASSET RESEARCH

Optimizing investment research experience

Investors typically waste valuable time collecting scattered information from multiple sources. By consolidating real-time data, news, and educational guides directly into the platform, users gain immediate insights without the frustration of external research on asset history and financial concepts.

Investors typically waste valuable time collecting scattered information from multiple sources. By consolidating real-time data, news, and educational guides directly into the platform, users gain immediate insights without the frustration of external research on asset history and financial concepts.

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE

INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE

Refining the buying flow

Traders often lose momentum when researching assets during their workflow. This floating buy card solution seamlessly integrates real-time streaming data, allowing users to look up assets without disrupting their decision-making process.

Traders often lose momentum when researching assets during their workflow. This floating buy card solution seamlessly integrates real-time streaming data, allowing users to look up assets without disrupting their decision-making process.