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20 Oct 2011

Research into QR Audio Content

All of a sudden people were worrying about the fact audio content might not be received by a mobile phone user if the users' device was silenced. Although this is a valid concern, it's not a problem if your piece doesn't rely on audio - and it shouldn't be!

My piece certianly isn't reliant on audio; my time has gone into making it as visually appealing as possible. It begins visually and concludes visually, the audio just enhances what's on-screen.

Many topics uncover professional material being delivered audiably through a QR code.

"Innovative QR Codes Deliver Newspaper Content with Audio"

“We took QR codes beyond advertising and now deliver full audio versions of articles via QR codes directly from the headlines,”
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/ASection/Article/Innovative-QR-Codes-Deliver-Newspaper-Content-with-Audio--Video-on-Mobile-Web

"...different QR codes to lead to different content"

A band can put different QR codes to lead to different content -- one code for video, another for audio, and another to add a concert to the user's calendar.
http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/digital-and-mobile/business-matters-americans-getting-into-1005315862.story

"QR codes bridge the gap between offline and online media"

One of them, a version of Around the World in 80 Days, uses QR codes to provide readers access to the audio versions of the book chapters and to Google Maps.
http://ss.seamlesssocial.com/tools/7-benefits-of-qr-codes-for-content-marketing-or-inbound-marketing

Notes

Before the advertisement begins, I've decided to flash a clear icon of a speaker up on the users display. This should remind them, if their device's silenced, to activate their sound. The idea is to make it minimal and as unobtrusive as possible.