Microsoft wants to know - how do you listen to music? [Seattle Area]
I always enjoy recruiting for music-related studies since just about everyone connects with music on some level or another. The good thing about this one is that we're looking for a variety of profiles - hard core types who have enough music to fill multiple devices to people who just listen in the car or listen to CDs occasionally. The hard-core spots usually fill up quickly - it's the casual listeners that can be harder to convince that we really do want to hear what they have to say. So no matter which camp you fit in - if you're interested or know of someone who is interested, please send me an email and I will make sure you get considered for this study.
Here is the official posting:
Are you a hard-core music lover or do you just listen for background? Do you have multiple devices that you use frequently or do you just listen to the radio and CDs? No matter how you listen to music, we want to talk to you to get your feedback on exciting new technology we’re working on.
Who: A mix of people who listen to music daily, some using portable music players, some using radio and CD players.
What: 2 hour research study where you’ll experience new technology and give feedback.
Where: Microsoft campus in Redmond.
When: Scheduled within the next 2 weeks at your convenience.
Why: At Microsoft we always involve end-users in the product development process for new products.
What’s in it for me?: You’ll get to take a look at new technology and give feedback that can influence the look, feel, and functionality for millions of future users. In addition, we’ll give you your choice of a retail Microsoft software product from a list of our most popular products including Office 2007, Windows Vista, and much more!
Other critieria: Must be a US citizen, 18 or older, not a Microsoft employee, immediate family of an employee, or a Microsoft contractor. Previous participants from music-related Microsoft User Research studies are not eligible for this particular study.
How: Interested? Send an email with your phone number to uccoord@microsoft.com with a subject of ‘Music Study’ and we’ll contact you shortly.
For more information on User Research at Microsoft - visit us at www.microsoft.com/UserResearch
Thanks - Andrew
