My Business Ideas

The first business idea I will propose is an idea I've had for quite a while.  It involves a product: Software for music lovers who like to visualize their music collection.  The software would be a music/music video player that takes the users' music library (either local or on a service such as Google Music) and presents that music with a high resolution visualization similar to that which is offered by last.fm or (to a degree) the Zune player for PC.  The internals of the program would scan the music library and begin playing from a playlist/album/random artist.  While this is happening, it would seek out high resolution artwork from that artist (on Google Images/Bing Images) and display them along with details about the song.  The additional feature (which could be optionally turned off) would allow the program to search VIVO and Youtube for the official music video for the song and play that instead of the music file.  This type of product would be very useful for anyone who wants to throw a party and have music AND visualization on their TV screen to accompany that music, or for a business that has a small (or large) collection of music that they run in a loop to display something visual on their TV screens.

My second business idea is also music related (as I am a musician and music lover).  The idea consists of a service rather than a product: A website that is a "one-stop-shop" for musicians.  The musician could sign up for an account, create a profile, upload their music and link to other social media sites, but one of the main purposes would allow producers to also sign up for an account.  Due to the fact that almost all artists/musicians are now recording their music at home on their computers, many of them are now looking for a producer to work with to "polish" their tracks.  Many artists don't have expert abilities in producing and mix/mastering tracks, so this would allow artists to listen to the work that any producer has done, contact that producer, and work with them directly.  Also, the site could offer other services to the artist, such as publishing to Amazon music and iTunes, resources for recording equipment, and a customizable website that would allow them to post upcoming shows/events, album release information, and more.  The main source of revenue for this site would be from ads.  The ads could be general ads from related entities such as Guitar Center, or purchased by bands for promotional purposes.  Lastly, a non-artist/producer could sign up as a "music enthusiast" for the sole purpose of keeping track of all of their favorite artists.  They could add an app to their Facebook page that would display any current updates from their favorite artists, such as concert dates in their area and upcoming album releases.

My third and last business idea is a service for those people who wish to save money.  It would start out as a local service with a monthly/yearly fee for clients.  The client would use a website to log in to their profile and enter a product description of an item that they want to purchase.  This would include a UPC or a name and manufacture of a product with model number if applicable.  They would also enter a date by which they wish to actually obtain this item.  Upon completion, the employee(s) of the company would then scour the web for the cheapest option for this item (eBay used/refurbished included unless otherwise noted by the client).  When the item is purchased for the lowest price it will be drop shipped to the client and the amount approved and charged to the client.  This would allow the client to save time by not having to search for the least expensive option (and not having to stalk eBay/craigslist items) AND save money by receiving their products of choice for the lowest price in an expected amount of time.