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Popscene (Music Industry Sim)
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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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Jun 7, 2020 Fun and a time killer. No rush of course but I would LOVE a 3D version of Popscene Mobilemore -
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 -
Jun 27, 2020 A very fun game!!! I downloaded all of your games and have a big fun!!! I really recommend you Mdickie more games please! <3more -
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 -
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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Sep 5, 2020 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 decidemore -
Sep 19, 2020 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.more -
Jul 17, 2020 I would've rated the game 4 stars but I have become the CEO of Super Sounds, but I have no control and I am sad because I spent money on the game. Also when someone joins Super Sounds, I did not sign them and it would take my money if it says in a deal worth. I would like it if you spend your money on the backstage pass and VIP, you should have control to be CEO and be able to put what you want for your contract as you spent money.more -
Jul 19, 2020 The industry is really really good but it should be worked on I generally request the developer to work on the performances and signings and expenses .It so much deserves to be like the wr3d app a good app that has got more than 50 m+ downloads.The good hairstyles ,clothes and having manager will be a great way to start off.more -
Jun 17, 2020 This game is fine and I really loved it at first, but I absolutely do not like the idea of not being able to choose when you make music, it just makes no sense and I lose so much money. I don't have any music out (because of the random times a new track is produced) and I lose 400,000 dollars a week. I really hope you update this.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 -
Jun 27, 2020 A very fun game!!! I downloaded all of your games and have a big fun!!! I really recommend you Mdickie more games please! <3more -
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 -
Jul 13, 2020 Great game, been a MDickie veteran for 2 years this is probably one of my favorite games of his. I do recommend making the 2d hats a bit different cause sometimes it glitches out. You should make a new game soon just saying. Your controls are really easy to master as well. Anyways much love to your games you'll always be my fav MDickie.more
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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 -
Aug 28, 2020 The game is cool and awesome . But when you try to put on music it always crushes and when you get released by the underground label you restart the game , maybe you should try sing some songs without a label until you get one and you should also have family and you should also aproach people so that you can sell the song your self not to wait for them to aproach you and you must aproach any one and buy their songs not to wait for them to come to you , if add these things it will be +5 starsmore -
Sep 10, 2020 Its a good game needs more effort because in the career life u cant choose or write a good song they offer you to choose from your real songs which are on your song playlist or they say game music so wgen you perform on stage the fans rate it maybe 2* of 5* and love it 3💗 of 5💗 well i think that is so frustrating and i think the developers should work on that.more -
Aug 25, 2020 It's really cool but m dickie went off the grid pretty much definetly needs an update with more choices he was going in the right direction but players now want a life simulator like bitlife where u have kids get rich become president or be poormore -
Mar 29, 2020 It's a fun game at the least, great but not one for the history books. It sad that the Dev Mdickie won't be releasing games any longer, following the You Testament last year. I had always loved games made by the Dev and I've played every game (except console adaptations). Back to popscene. Features in certain areas are really lacking, such as the feature to start your own record labels or having relationships with characters in game leading to scandals. Very sad there won't be a sequel.more
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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 -
Aug 8, 2020 This game is fun from the beginning trying to be the most popular artist but when your are the most popular what the is the goal. This game needs to be more realistic and the player is supposed to be able to talk to other artists and book their own rap battles and should be able to have a button to link to other players near by. I'm waiting for pop scene 2.more -
Sep 12, 2020 This game is good but can u make it like gta5 u can buy houses own cars walk, run and jump. Also u can add clubs state houses like that like that and also make it that u can have private bodyguards and many concerts. And please dont make it a level gamemore -
Sep 18, 2020 Wouldve been a five if you didn't charge us to edit! Like wow! Man this game was fun even tho they kept doing the court thing and other bs. But why do we have to buy EDITOR?more
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Jul 17, 2020 I would've rated the game 4 stars but I have become the CEO of Super Sounds, but I have no control and I am sad because I spent money on the game. Also when someone joins Super Sounds, I did not sign them and it would take my money if it says in a deal worth. I would like it if you spend your money on the backstage pass and VIP, you should have control to be CEO and be able to put what you want for your contract as you spent money.more
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Sep 5, 2020 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 decidemore -
Sep 19, 2020 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.more -
Jul 19, 2020 The industry is really really good but it should be worked on I generally request the developer to work on the performances and signings and expenses .It so much deserves to be like the wr3d app a good app that has got more than 50 m+ downloads.The good hairstyles ,clothes and having manager will be a great way to start off.more -
Jun 17, 2020 This game is fine and I really loved it at first, but I absolutely do not like the idea of not being able to choose when you make music, it just makes no sense and I lose so much money. I don't have any music out (because of the random times a new track is produced) and I lose 400,000 dollars a week. I really hope you update this.more
What’s Groovy
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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What’s Subpar
I used to love this game.I would give it 4 stars. But I have only given 1. This is because you need to pay to edit your character, which I hate, so now I don't know if my character is good when I play, and it's difficult to improve your attributes. It is so easy to lose money and get fired now, and difficult to get good shows. This game was still quite difficult in the first place, but fun, now its really rubbish and I am sad that this has happened as it was one of my fav game. Please thix it.
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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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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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A very fun game!!! I downloaded all of your games and have a big fun!!! I really recommend you Mdickie more games please! <3
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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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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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The game is cool and awesome . But when you try to put on music it always crushes and when you get released by the underground label you restart the game , maybe you should try sing some songs without a label until you get one and you should also have family and you should also aproach people so that you can sell the song your self not to wait for them to aproach you and you must aproach any one and buy their songs not to wait for them to come to you , if add these things it will be +5 stars
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This game is fun from the beginning trying to be the most popular artist but when your are the most popular what the is the goal. This game needs to be more realistic and the player is supposed to be able to talk to other artists and book their own rap battles and should be able to have a button to link to other players near by. I'm waiting for pop scene 2.
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Its a good game needs more effort because in the career life u cant choose or write a good song they offer you to choose from your real songs which are on your song playlist or they say game music so wgen you perform on stage the fans rate it maybe 2* of 5* and love it 3💗 of 5💗 well i think that is so frustrating and i think the developers should work on that.
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Great game, been a MDickie veteran for 2 years this is probably one of my favorite games of his. I do recommend making the 2d hats a bit different cause sometimes it glitches out. You should make a new game soon just saying. Your controls are really easy to master as well. Anyways much love to your games you'll always be my fav MDickie.
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This game is good but can u make it like gta5 u can buy houses own cars walk, run and jump. Also u can add clubs state houses like that like that and also make it that u can have private bodyguards and many concerts. And please dont make it a level game
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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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A very fun game!!! I downloaded all of your games and have a big fun!!! I really recommend you Mdickie more games please! <3
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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, been a MDickie veteran for 2 years this is probably one of my favorite games of his. I do recommend making the 2d hats a bit different cause sometimes it glitches out. You should make a new game soon just saying. Your controls are really easy to master as well. Anyways much love to your games you'll always be my fav MDickie.
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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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The game is cool and awesome . But when you try to put on music it always crushes and when you get released by the underground label you restart the game , maybe you should try sing some songs without a label until you get one and you should also have family and you should also aproach people so that you can sell the song your self not to wait for them to aproach you and you must aproach any one and buy their songs not to wait for them to come to you , if add these things it will be +5 stars
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Its a good game needs more effort because in the career life u cant choose or write a good song they offer you to choose from your real songs which are on your song playlist or they say game music so wgen you perform on stage the fans rate it maybe 2* of 5* and love it 3💗 of 5💗 well i think that is so frustrating and i think the developers should work on that.
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It's really cool but m dickie went off the grid pretty much definetly needs an update with more choices he was going in the right direction but players now want a life simulator like bitlife where u have kids get rich become president or be poor
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It's a fun game at the least, great but not one for the history books. It sad that the Dev Mdickie won't be releasing games any longer, following the You Testament last year. I had always loved games made by the Dev and I've played every game (except console adaptations). Back to popscene. Features in certain areas are really lacking, such as the feature to start your own record labels or having relationships with characters in game leading to scandals. Very sad there won't be a sequel.
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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 game is fun from the beginning trying to be the most popular artist but when your are the most popular what the is the goal. This game needs to be more realistic and the player is supposed to be able to talk to other artists and book their own rap battles and should be able to have a button to link to other players near by. I'm waiting for pop scene 2.
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This game is good but can u make it like gta5 u can buy houses own cars walk, run and jump. Also u can add clubs state houses like that like that and also make it that u can have private bodyguards and many concerts. And please dont make it a level game
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Wouldve been a five if you didn't charge us to edit! Like wow! Man this game was fun even tho they kept doing the court thing and other bs. But why do we have to buy EDITOR?
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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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I would've rated the game 4 stars but I have become the CEO of Super Sounds, but I have no control and I am sad because I spent money on the game. Also when someone joins Super Sounds, I did not sign them and it would take my money if it says in a deal worth. I would like it if you spend your money on the backstage pass and VIP, you should have control to be CEO and be able to put what you want for your contract as you spent money.
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The industry is really really good but it should be worked on I generally request the developer to work on the performances and signings and expenses .It so much deserves to be like the wr3d app a good app that has got more than 50 m+ downloads.The good hairstyles ,clothes and having manager will be a great way to start off.
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This game is fine and I really loved it at first, but I absolutely do not like the idea of not being able to choose when you make music, it just makes no sense and I lose so much money. I don't have any music out (because of the random times a new track is produced) and I lose 400,000 dollars a week. I really hope you update this.
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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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I would've rated the game 4 stars but I have become the CEO of Super Sounds, but I have no control and I am sad because I spent money on the game. Also when someone joins Super Sounds, I did not sign them and it would take my money if it says in a deal worth. I would like it if you spend your money on the backstage pass and VIP, you should have control to be CEO and be able to put what you want for your contract as you spent money.
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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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The industry is really really good but it should be worked on I generally request the developer to work on the performances and signings and expenses .It so much deserves to be like the wr3d app a good app that has got more than 50 m+ downloads.The good hairstyles ,clothes and having manager will be a great way to start off.
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This game is fine and I really loved it at first, but I absolutely do not like the idea of not being able to choose when you make music, it just makes no sense and I lose so much money. I don't have any music out (because of the random times a new track is produced) and I lose 400,000 dollars a week. I really hope you update this.
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