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Popscene (Music Industry Sim)
MDickie
Bring your music collection to life as you embark on a career in the industry!
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Bring your music collection to life as you embark on a career in the industry!
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About Popscene (Music Industry Sim)
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This music industry sim has gone platinum - celebrating over 1 MILLION downloads!
Bring your MP3 collection to life with animated performances as you embark on a career in music. Form your own band by recruiting talent from over 150 artists across 6 unique labels, or enjoy creating your own stars with the editor. Then record hits that will top the charts and take them on the road to over 20 different venues - including authentic reviews and news reports that determine your legacy. Like "A Rockstar At My Hamster" for the 21st century, Popscene leaves no stone unturned to do for music what Wrestling Revolution did for wrestling! The game is free to download, with the option to purchase a "backstage pass" for even more content.
* Please note that the MP3 player function may not be compatible with some devices. If this affects you, consider turning off MP3 music in the options.
PLAYING GUIDE:
Popscene divides the music making process into entertainment (represented by stars) and artistry (represented by hearts). As in real life, popular music is more likely to shoot up the charts and draw fans - but without substance, the success may be short-lived. Each of the game's many artists has the following attributes that influence this process:
- POPULARITY is the artist's ability to draw fans to entertaining content.
- REPUTATION is their ability to draw fans to artistic content.
- PERFORMANCE is their ability to perform entertaining songs live.
- TALENT is their ability to perform artistic songs live.
- PRODUCTION is their ability to compose entertaining music.
- WRITING is their ability to compose artistic music.
- HAPPINESS is the pleasure they currently get from their work.
- ATTITUDE indicates how likely they are to either contribute or cause trouble.
This is a band management sim, and as a band manager it is your job to recruit stars from the music biz. Each week, depending on the size of your team and their collective attitude, new songs may be recorded. Each member of the team contributes their score to a new song, and whoever scores the highest will be credited with making it. Members who are dedicated backstage staff will contribute twice instead of once - inc the chances of a good song being written.
Once songs exist, it is the on-stage performers who must bring it to life. As with writing, each band member on stage contributes their score and the highest determines how well the song was received in each category. This time, it is the "frontman" who gets to contribute twice instead of once - so consider who is at the forefront.
The overall rating for a show is the average of all the songs performed - albeit slightly more generous so that perfection is not required. This is also true of album reviews. A 5-star performance may consist of consistent 4-star contributions. Reviews are where your performances feed back into the stats that produced them, because each attribute will rise or fall to reflect what just happened.
When booking venues, you must consider how much it will cost versus how much you are likely to recoup. Tickets are sold at $5 per song so it depends how long your set is. You will receive a percentage of this revenue, and must then use that to pay your employees and any other expenses. Singles are sold at $1 each whereas albums are sold at $1 per song for a maximum of $10 (cha-ching!). If you have a week of inactivity, you may find that you make a loss because of the expenses of your lifestyle (which reflects your wealth). On the independent scene, you take a larger chunk of lower revenue so you will have to migrate to a major label eventually.
I regret there is more to this game than I could ever explain here, so enjoy figuring some things out for yourself! Or join the debate over at Facebook to have any curious questions answered:
www.facebook.com/MDickieFans
Bring your MP3 collection to life with animated performances as you embark on a career in music. Form your own band by recruiting talent from over 150 artists across 6 unique labels, or enjoy creating your own stars with the editor. Then record hits that will top the charts and take them on the road to over 20 different venues - including authentic reviews and news reports that determine your legacy. Like "A Rockstar At My Hamster" for the 21st century, Popscene leaves no stone unturned to do for music what Wrestling Revolution did for wrestling! The game is free to download, with the option to purchase a "backstage pass" for even more content.
* Please note that the MP3 player function may not be compatible with some devices. If this affects you, consider turning off MP3 music in the options.
PLAYING GUIDE:
Popscene divides the music making process into entertainment (represented by stars) and artistry (represented by hearts). As in real life, popular music is more likely to shoot up the charts and draw fans - but without substance, the success may be short-lived. Each of the game's many artists has the following attributes that influence this process:
- POPULARITY is the artist's ability to draw fans to entertaining content.
- REPUTATION is their ability to draw fans to artistic content.
- PERFORMANCE is their ability to perform entertaining songs live.
- TALENT is their ability to perform artistic songs live.
- PRODUCTION is their ability to compose entertaining music.
- WRITING is their ability to compose artistic music.
- HAPPINESS is the pleasure they currently get from their work.
- ATTITUDE indicates how likely they are to either contribute or cause trouble.
This is a band management sim, and as a band manager it is your job to recruit stars from the music biz. Each week, depending on the size of your team and their collective attitude, new songs may be recorded. Each member of the team contributes their score to a new song, and whoever scores the highest will be credited with making it. Members who are dedicated backstage staff will contribute twice instead of once - inc the chances of a good song being written.
Once songs exist, it is the on-stage performers who must bring it to life. As with writing, each band member on stage contributes their score and the highest determines how well the song was received in each category. This time, it is the "frontman" who gets to contribute twice instead of once - so consider who is at the forefront.
The overall rating for a show is the average of all the songs performed - albeit slightly more generous so that perfection is not required. This is also true of album reviews. A 5-star performance may consist of consistent 4-star contributions. Reviews are where your performances feed back into the stats that produced them, because each attribute will rise or fall to reflect what just happened.
When booking venues, you must consider how much it will cost versus how much you are likely to recoup. Tickets are sold at $5 per song so it depends how long your set is. You will receive a percentage of this revenue, and must then use that to pay your employees and any other expenses. Singles are sold at $1 each whereas albums are sold at $1 per song for a maximum of $10 (cha-ching!). If you have a week of inactivity, you may find that you make a loss because of the expenses of your lifestyle (which reflects your wealth). On the independent scene, you take a larger chunk of lower revenue so you will have to migrate to a major label eventually.
I regret there is more to this game than I could ever explain here, so enjoy figuring some things out for yourself! Or join the debate over at Facebook to have any curious questions answered:
www.facebook.com/MDickieFans
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Jul 7, 2020 Great game with great potential. Im even considering in buying music pass. But imo I think this game is a bit outdated needs more updates. This game could be greater if you make the game a little more realistic (more player interactions and choices).more -
Oct 7, 2020 Its a very good game but the expenses in the game always get higher for no reason and I can't even make money no more can this be changed?more -
Oct 18, 2020 I want to be able to play my other songs from different albums. Also make the album and concert song list longer.more -
Jun 7, 2020 Fun and a time killer. No rush of course but I would LOVE a 3D version of Popscene Mobilemore -
Nov 8, 2020 I havent actually played this on phone. Just wanted to say this to all the iidjots here: using editor to max out your own character takes away point of the game. No popstar ever becomes success overnight alone. You need to hire a team: a good producer and a songwriter, perhaps backup dancer, guitarist or smth to boost the band's skills. That's how you get good songs on your albums and performance scores. Then let your character develop skill, perhaps one day you can become a solo artist.more
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Nov 19, 2020 Was good till you removed editor can't edit characters or attributes or name band properly. It now totally sucks. Not paying for editor when it was free before developers must be desperate for money Not gonna waste my time on this rubbish nor should anyone else unless you put editor back in for free! Total rubbish!!!more -
Oct 22, 2020 use to be my favourite game but now we have no freedom and can't create our own characters when we start the game, the creator of this game must be very desperate for money to make such a stupid mistake. please add the customization features back and ill download the game back.more -
Nov 16, 2020 I liked it when I played it awhile back, especially the editing feature but now that it's removed it takes the fun out of it for me, since it was the one thing that wasn't all randommore -
Oct 6, 2020 I don't like it because they said you need to upgrade to be able to create your own avatar and to upgrade you have to buymore -
Nov 13, 2020 You ruined the game by no customizations at the start of the game. Lmao this was the game back then but now..trash.more
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Jun 7, 2020 Fun and a time killer. No rush of course but I would LOVE a 3D version of Popscene Mobilemore -
Sep 16, 2020 I personally enjoy this game but there needs to be a popscene 2 where it is still 2d but more realism of being a musician like going to talkshow or like adding a map where we can go to world tours, have a British manager also fan signing meetups , photoshoot , interviews after a music show. This style was intepretted from a football game CSD2021,Which is also a very good game but you guys actually adding this feature won't cause any problem between your companies.Because csd2021 is football.more
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Jul 7, 2020 Great game with great potential. Im even considering in buying music pass. But imo I think this game is a bit outdated needs more updates. This game could be greater if you make the game a little more realistic (more player interactions and choices).more -
Oct 18, 2020 I want to be able to play my other songs from different albums. Also make the album and concert song list longer.more -
Nov 8, 2020 I havent actually played this on phone. Just wanted to say this to all the iidjots here: using editor to max out your own character takes away point of the game. No popstar ever becomes success overnight alone. You need to hire a team: a good producer and a songwriter, perhaps backup dancer, guitarist or smth to boost the band's skills. That's how you get good songs on your albums and performance scores. Then let your character develop skill, perhaps one day you can become a solo artist.more -
Jul 11, 2020 This is a great game and give it 4 star because I don't know how to make new tracks By your choicemore
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Oct 7, 2020 Its a very good game but the expenses in the game always get higher for no reason and I can't even make money no more can this be changed?more -
Sep 13, 2020 Pretty much a good sim of the music industry. You can't record when you want, its up to the label, people make up stories about you and sue, and if you fail, no one hears from you again and you fall into obscurity. However it's a game and should be fun, not being able to record when you want kind of takes the shine off.more
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Nov 16, 2020 I liked it when I played it awhile back, especially the editing feature but now that it's removed it takes the fun out of it for me, since it was the one thing that wasn't all randommore -
Nov 23, 2020 Well it was one of my favorite games and mat was one of my favorite creators but now the creator on his games are gone and we have to pay... so I reached out to him and asked to bring all of it back cause he's loosing fans, he replied saying that we weren't real fans for not paying for the game. Then he blocked me. As a kid growing up with these games and still playing them now I would think I am a real fan and just because I don't want to spend money on a mobile game doesn't mean I'm not a fan.more
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Nov 19, 2020 Was good till you removed editor can't edit characters or attributes or name band properly. It now totally sucks. Not paying for editor when it was free before developers must be desperate for money Not gonna waste my time on this rubbish nor should anyone else unless you put editor back in for free! Total rubbish!!!more -
Oct 22, 2020 use to be my favourite game but now we have no freedom and can't create our own characters when we start the game, the creator of this game must be very desperate for money to make such a stupid mistake. please add the customization features back and ill download the game back.more -
Oct 6, 2020 I don't like it because they said you need to upgrade to be able to create your own avatar and to upgrade you have to buymore -
Nov 13, 2020 You ruined the game by no customizations at the start of the game. Lmao this was the game back then but now..trash.more -
Nov 25, 2020 It sucks because I actually bought the editor and now my money was kinda wasted, I don't understand why you had to remove the editor, it was the best part of the game. Please bring it back because without it the game is pretty boring.more
What’s Groovy
The game is tooo good.BUT there is a problem we face that after track 10 there is no space to generate another music... I want from the gameing company that they expand the limit of song.. Thank you
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What’s Subpar
It was good until you removed the god damn editor making us have to pay for it....I came back to this game with high hopes, I would even be satisfied if it was just the normal game...but removing the editing features forcing us to pay? Are you insane? I'm uninstalling immediately, it's not worth the money. I can only pray that when I get hard time or school days, that it doesn't suffer the same fate, although I'm half EXPECTING it to.
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Great game with great potential. Im even considering in buying music pass. But imo I think this game is a bit outdated needs more updates. This game could be greater if you make the game a little more realistic (more player interactions and choices).
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Its a very good game but the expenses in the game always get higher for no reason and I can't even make money no more can this be changed?
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I want to be able to play my other songs from different albums. Also make the album and concert song list longer.
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Fun and a time killer. No rush of course but I would LOVE a 3D version of Popscene Mobile
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I havent actually played this on phone. Just wanted to say this to all the iidjots here: using editor to max out your own character takes away point of the game. No popstar ever becomes success overnight alone. You need to hire a team: a good producer and a songwriter, perhaps backup dancer, guitarist or smth to boost the band's skills. That's how you get good songs on your albums and performance scores. Then let your character develop skill, perhaps one day you can become a solo artist.
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Pretty much a good sim of the music industry. You can't record when you want, its up to the label, people make up stories about you and sue, and if you fail, no one hears from you again and you fall into obscurity. However it's a game and should be fun, not being able to record when you want kind of takes the shine off.
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This is a great game and give it 4 star because I don't know how to make new tracks By your choice
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I personally enjoy this game but there needs to be a popscene 2 where it is still 2d but more realism of being a musician like going to talkshow or like adding a map where we can go to world tours, have a British manager also fan signing meetups , photoshoot , interviews after a music show. This style was intepretted from a football game CSD2021,Which is also a very good game but you guys actually adding this feature won't cause any problem between your companies.Because csd2021 is football.
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Please update bugs there's a lot of bugs
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Fun and a time killer. No rush of course but I would LOVE a 3D version of Popscene Mobile
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I personally enjoy this game but there needs to be a popscene 2 where it is still 2d but more realism of being a musician like going to talkshow or like adding a map where we can go to world tours, have a British manager also fan signing meetups , photoshoot , interviews after a music show. This style was intepretted from a football game CSD2021,Which is also a very good game but you guys actually adding this feature won't cause any problem between your companies.Because csd2021 is football.
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Great game with great potential. Im even considering in buying music pass. But imo I think this game is a bit outdated needs more updates. This game could be greater if you make the game a little more realistic (more player interactions and choices).
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I want to be able to play my other songs from different albums. Also make the album and concert song list longer.
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I havent actually played this on phone. Just wanted to say this to all the iidjots here: using editor to max out your own character takes away point of the game. No popstar ever becomes success overnight alone. You need to hire a team: a good producer and a songwriter, perhaps backup dancer, guitarist or smth to boost the band's skills. That's how you get good songs on your albums and performance scores. Then let your character develop skill, perhaps one day you can become a solo artist.
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This is a great game and give it 4 star because I don't know how to make new tracks By your choice
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Its a very good game but the expenses in the game always get higher for no reason and I can't even make money no more can this be changed?
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Pretty much a good sim of the music industry. You can't record when you want, its up to the label, people make up stories about you and sue, and if you fail, no one hears from you again and you fall into obscurity. However it's a game and should be fun, not being able to record when you want kind of takes the shine off.
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Was good till you removed editor can't edit characters or attributes or name band properly. It now totally sucks. Not paying for editor when it was free before developers must be desperate for money Not gonna waste my time on this rubbish nor should anyone else unless you put editor back in for free! Total rubbish!!!
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use to be my favourite game but now we have no freedom and can't create our own characters when we start the game, the creator of this game must be very desperate for money to make such a stupid mistake. please add the customization features back and ill download the game back.
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I liked it when I played it awhile back, especially the editing feature but now that it's removed it takes the fun out of it for me, since it was the one thing that wasn't all random
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I don't like it because they said you need to upgrade to be able to create your own avatar and to upgrade you have to buy
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You ruined the game by no customizations at the start of the game. Lmao this was the game back then but now..trash.
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Well it was one of my favorite games and mat was one of my favorite creators but now the creator on his games are gone and we have to pay... so I reached out to him and asked to bring all of it back cause he's loosing fans, he replied saying that we weren't real fans for not paying for the game. Then he blocked me. As a kid growing up with these games and still playing them now I would think I am a real fan and just because I don't want to spend money on a mobile game doesn't mean I'm not a fan.
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It sucks because I actually bought the editor and now my money was kinda wasted, I don't understand why you had to remove the editor, it was the best part of the game. Please bring it back because without it the game is pretty boring.
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I used to love the game, it was a great game, still may be, but the removal of the editor really sucks ey, having to edit your character was never supposed to be a pro feature, i am uninstalling this game immediately, i am sorry
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I can't customize my own character and honestly if you aren't earning enough money just add new features and updates in games like school days extra lives super city and this game. For an update let pepole control their character and let the mp3 thing be compatible for all devices and can you add kids in this game so they group up all the way and it talks about their age and everything. Just know I really guarantee you listen to me and how about you make another game called life you decide
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Would be four stars if you could still customize your character. It's a shame that what used to be a part of the game is now behind a pay wall. I don't know in which update you put customization behind a pay wall, but I guess you must be short of money or something.
No reviews available
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I liked it when I played it awhile back, especially the editing feature but now that it's removed it takes the fun out of it for me, since it was the one thing that wasn't all random
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Well it was one of my favorite games and mat was one of my favorite creators but now the creator on his games are gone and we have to pay... so I reached out to him and asked to bring all of it back cause he's loosing fans, he replied saying that we weren't real fans for not paying for the game. Then he blocked me. As a kid growing up with these games and still playing them now I would think I am a real fan and just because I don't want to spend money on a mobile game doesn't mean I'm not a fan.
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Was good till you removed editor can't edit characters or attributes or name band properly. It now totally sucks. Not paying for editor when it was free before developers must be desperate for money Not gonna waste my time on this rubbish nor should anyone else unless you put editor back in for free! Total rubbish!!!
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use to be my favourite game but now we have no freedom and can't create our own characters when we start the game, the creator of this game must be very desperate for money to make such a stupid mistake. please add the customization features back and ill download the game back.
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I don't like it because they said you need to upgrade to be able to create your own avatar and to upgrade you have to buy
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You ruined the game by no customizations at the start of the game. Lmao this was the game back then but now..trash.
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It sucks because I actually bought the editor and now my money was kinda wasted, I don't understand why you had to remove the editor, it was the best part of the game. Please bring it back because without it the game is pretty boring.
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I used to love the game, it was a great game, still may be, but the removal of the editor really sucks ey, having to edit your character was never supposed to be a pro feature, i am uninstalling this game immediately, i am sorry
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I can't customize my own character and honestly if you aren't earning enough money just add new features and updates in games like school days extra lives super city and this game. For an update let pepole control their character and let the mp3 thing be compatible for all devices and can you add kids in this game so they group up all the way and it talks about their age and everything. Just know I really guarantee you listen to me and how about you make another game called life you decide
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Would be four stars if you could still customize your character. It's a shame that what used to be a part of the game is now behind a pay wall. I don't know in which update you put customization behind a pay wall, but I guess you must be short of money or something.
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