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Popscene (Music Industry Sim) – Simulation Game Review
Popscene (Music Industry Sim) is a Simulation/Music/Music game from MDickie Limited, first launched in 7th February 2014.
It’s rated 9+ and currently has 1,059+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Popscene (Music Industry Sim) Stand Out
Bring your music collection to life with animated performances as you embark on a career in the industry! Form your own band by recruiting talent from over 100 artists across 6 unique labels. Then record hits that will top the charts and take them on the road to over 20 different venues – complete with real reviews that scrutinize your strengths and weaknesses. With an endless schedule of possibilities before you, and an ever-evolving industry to immerse yourself in, Popscene captures the highs and lows of music in the palm of your hand!
- Please note that this game's use of MP3s 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.
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 – increasing 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. 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).
I regret there is more to this game than I could ever explain here, so enjoy figuring some things out for yourself!
This Simulation game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Popscene (Music Industry Sim) is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 29th March 2017
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
- Smoother breathing animations.
- New faces and hairstyles from the survival sim, "Wrecked".
- Lower lifetyle costs, higher profit margins.
- Enhanced compatibility with the latest hardware and operating systems.
Download & Availability
Popscene (Music Industry Sim) is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Popscene (Music Industry Sim) on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Ive played this game since our childhood, its super addictive with minor bugs. If you see this Mdickie, please make a 2nd popscene.
This game is a classic once you learn the in and outs and to how to play it. Ive played it for years and have put our friends on its so fun to rise and grow as an artist and be an icon. Just it would be so fun to be able to compete with your real life friends etc and to be in bands etc.
We have been playing his games ever since we knew what a phone was Mat if you are reading this. Please just introduce the latest clothes and hair choices that you have in other games like super city and wrestling revolution Thats all we ask Pleasesee we want our artist to have dreads pleaseeee.
Havent been update in 8 years and still isnt bad, we wish mdickly would update.
MCDICKE PLEASE WE NEED A REMAKE OR A UPDATE IM TRYNA ADD MUSIC FROM MY FILES ON IOS.
Disstracks should be added to the game please add it it will make the game more enjoyable to play.
We would love to see a update on this game men one was one our favorite as a kid.
We need an update! Come on its been 7ys.
The game is really good and keeps us busy its entertaining and fun, this game is the closest to what we would like to see made into a game see we love music and Im a singer and would love a game that makes us excited and work this game is probably already big but you could make it bigger bring in new customers and have more people buying if you added these recommendations that we personally think are good for the marketing of your game. First is a little music keyboard for multiple if different instruments like guitars drums voices etc, people that you pay to do things like backup sing lead sing backup dance play instruments produce coach etc. And of course since this game is a musical performance type of game you should add a mechanism that allows you to create choreography or just simply how your going to move on stage. Now we do understand if this is to much to bare but Thank you for your time and please keep this idea in consideration thank you.
Hard Time lll dope. The 3D idea is cool.butI reallyyy miss this. We almost prefer 2D. An updated version of this(Compatible for the current iOS/Gen.)would be more than appreciated. Love all your work.
We missed 2014 but we didnt not know about this Game But there are no 2024 Players on the game so we Have to Play it until Popscene 3d Comes out.
Nothing wrong about this game, we just wish you could do add mp3 songs like samsung. And actually do a little bit more when it comes to progression. We also wished there was diss track responses instead of seeing you getting dissed and doing nothing about it.
We need a new update on this game we love it wish u could do more.
Can you guys add this one to steam !!! Its not on pc and we would love this one on pc.
The details that you added to the game was spactacular! And theres so many customizezation options.
Can you try to make an update where u can buy out the label owner and manage your own label that would be great also make it to where you don't have to be asked by the label owner that you made a song you should be able to make a new song when ever you want and then this game would perfect and realistic.
This is the best music simulator game on the market. Some slight changes and this game could go viral. Please add more updates to this Mr. MDickie please.
We like the instruments in the game but you add like the bass clarinet, trombone, tenor and bari sax, flute, clarinet, and bassoon.
Somebody update the game. Is anyone there its been 6 years since the game had been updated.
This game is so cool but it needs an update.
Please add more updates soo need right now.
Probably too late but we wish this would get a update too have your own label and soo much more the potential is ridiculous with this game.
Could you add a tour and a roam free make your own music and with your own beat and sounds and a train game and a Jurassic world and Jurassic park game with the characters thats based on the characters in the movie and comics and games and roam free and explore Jurassic world and Jurassic park and add the characters and locations like isla nublar and isla Sorna areas that the movie characters explored and make the characters roam everywhere on those two islands we appreciate it.
We loved this game but we cant link to mp3 :( every time we click mp3 it kicks our out the game. Pls fix.
Hello, Mcdickie we have one suggestion not on this game though can you guys over at Mcdickie make a basketball game just a suggestion.
This game really has no potential at all we try to make a song but at least update to where we can make a song whenever we like and its dumb how the contracts are so unfair too and we hate that sone people that you try to recruit want everything from you and its dumb.
We need a update been tooo long.
Its amazing game and could use a updated version.
Please update your game Ive been waiting 5 years for something new Seriously get it right.
We were asking if someone makes a diss song on us can we please write a song back? And also can we have guns and outside life instead of just making music too? Id think that would be a great idea. And also can you allow us to make our own beats instead of the game picking us for them? And can you also put it as if when we go to court if we lose sometimes we go to jail or something like that and it goes in the magazines.
We think the idea of this game is perfect just please fix the mp3 problem.
This game is super fun being able to use MP3, but it needs an update for newer phones. Please.
This game is great, but it can be better. Incorporate the Billboard Hot 100, have the artist make more albums, spend their money on houses and cars, have a team like a manager,agent,bodyguard,etc. Have them get married and have children. Its great,but it can be so much better.
Ayo, MDickie, been a fan and frequent player of your games for a good minute, but we really REALLY fw this game a lot. Itll be great if you could update it, and make it more compatible with newer devices. Thank you.
Good game is just needs more like life situations n other stuff other then tht we be playing for days.
The game is very good overall, but we feel like we should see some new artists.
This is a 10/10 game if it was updated we all know it.
In popscene 2 u could actually make your own music industry nd retire to become a producer nd with the money u get u could customize your industry nd studio.add new hair,faces,cloths,ppl,records.make it so u can have interviews,girlfriend/boyfriend.if u make new popscene nd put these things in it we guarantee its gonne be even more successful then the first one.
We like this game a lot, in fact we got the VIP edition to it too and we always have liked your games but one problem we have is that when we try to play songs in the music player option the game crashes so does anyone have a solution to it.
Can You Please Give This App Updates With New Clothing Selections and Hairstyles.
Ive played this game for a while now and we just installed it back but can you fix the MP3.
The game is awesome but for newer Versions it needs a update but the is worth it :).
Can we please get an update for the ones who still play? ):.
Please update us and our friends love this game.
We really love this game we hope whoever created this games is still alive ima look into it so we can contact the person . Cause we love this game but we just refuse to do the same thing over and over.
Could use an update has a lot of potential been playing for years.
We try to get on this game ever time it just go to a black screen what the heck is going on we tryna play and we think this is very rude u guys have millions off dollars and cant fix this lol small simple thing like come on know u guys can do better than that.
It would be awesome if there was more types of clothing like striped long 60s and 70s pants and more guitar types and more hairstyles especially curly hairstyles and faces and etc.
We won so many times but we still havent got our irl money so im waiting for that because we are very successful in the game and we deserve the money. Thanks luv xx.
Please update or give a sequel to this game we play it a lot its fun to go through the life of a rockstar.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.13
- Size: 42.79 MB
- iOS: 6.1 or later
- Languages: CS, NL, EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, PL, PT, RU, ZH, ES, SV, ZH, TR
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes, Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humor
- Developer: [MDickie Limited]()
Last updated: 29th March 2017 | Genre: Simulation, Music | Developer: MDickie Limited