Comments on: Idea #5: TiVo For Audio Streams http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/06/20/biz-idea-05-tivo-for-audio-streams/ Benji Smith, Software Research Sat, 08 May 2010 07:39:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ben Bryant http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/06/20/biz-idea-05-tivo-for-audio-streams/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Ben Bryant Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:49:33 +0000 http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/06/20/biz-idea-05-tivo-for-audio-streams/#comment-202 I think the market is there, but this is too big a project for a small ISV effort and I doubt you'd get access to the Real One format. I think the market is there, but this is too big a project for a small ISV effort and I doubt you’d get access to the Real One format.

]]> By: Anonymous http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/06/20/biz-idea-05-tivo-for-audio-streams/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Anonymous Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:41:37 +0000 http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/06/20/biz-idea-05-tivo-for-audio-streams/#comment-194 I believe this would work on cars for people without internet access, for under developed countires like mexico or india, everybody hates ads so a radio with time-shifting capabilites could be a cool product. I believe this would work on cars for people without internet access, for under developed countires like mexico or india, everybody hates ads so a radio with time-shifting capabilites could be a cool product.

]]> By: Evgeny Shadchnev http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/06/20/biz-idea-05-tivo-for-audio-streams/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Evgeny Shadchnev Tue, 20 Jun 2006 15:44:18 +0000 http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/06/20/biz-idea-05-tivo-for-audio-streams/#comment-189 1. You can develop a plugin for one of existing players instead of creating new one. Buying a plugin is easier that switching to yet another one player (that is paid). 2. You can give it away for free and make my on ads. If you have user preferences, you can give targeted ads like Google does, for example. Of course, if the user hates ads, s/he can pay for ads-free version. 3. Integrate podcasts support, so that the user had the choice between "TiVo mode" and podcasts. Switching to a completely new technology is hard, while switching to a product that has 'usual' functionality (podcasts) but has cool new features is much easier. This way you'll attract more clients. 4. Make every possible effort to make your software iPod-friendly. It's important because so many people use iPod. 1. You can develop a plugin for one of existing players instead of creating new one. Buying a plugin is easier that switching to yet another one player (that is paid).
2. You can give it away for free and make my on ads. If you have user preferences, you can give targeted ads like Google does, for example. Of course, if the user hates ads, s/he can pay for ads-free version.
3. Integrate podcasts support, so that the user had the choice between “TiVo mode” and podcasts. Switching to a completely new technology is hard, while switching to a product that has ‘usual’ functionality (podcasts) but has cool new features is much easier. This way you’ll attract more clients.
4. Make every possible effort to make your software iPod-friendly. It’s important because so many people use iPod.

]]> By: Phil http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/06/20/biz-idea-05-tivo-for-audio-streams/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Phil Tue, 20 Jun 2006 10:25:29 +0000 http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/06/20/biz-idea-05-tivo-for-audio-streams/#comment-186 There are a couple of devices out there that do this, but I can't name any, so there must be some flaw in their idea you can improve on. You didn't mention the hardware, but wouldn't something like this be required: http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/radioshark/ . Also what about Satellite radio? I believe there are also a couple making recorders for these, but as a avid Satellite listener, there are so many things i'd want to record. BTW I listen to Diane Rhemes too, its a great show and I always miss the end of it when i get into the parking garage. But I've never heard anyone SOUND so old on the radio, she must be 140 years old. There are a couple of devices out there that do this, but I can’t name any, so there must be some flaw in their idea you can improve on. You didn’t mention the hardware, but wouldn’t something like this be required: http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/radioshark/ . Also what about Satellite radio? I believe there are also a couple making recorders for these, but as a avid Satellite listener, there are so many things i’d want to record.

BTW I listen to Diane Rhemes too, its a great show and I always miss the end of it when i get into the parking garage. But I’ve never heard anyone SOUND so old on the radio, she must be 140 years old.

]]> By: becca http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/06/20/biz-idea-05-tivo-for-audio-streams/comment-page-1/#comment-184 becca Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:55:09 +0000 http://benjismith.net/index.php/2006/06/20/biz-idea-05-tivo-for-audio-streams/#comment-184 i think the market has already evaporated. podcasts are the way to go. and it's true indie music may not have a foothold in slc radio, but that's what the internet is for, i guess. i love npr too, listen to doug fabrizio everyday. well, nice blog. i think the market has already evaporated. podcasts are the way to go. and it’s true indie music may not have a foothold in slc radio, but that’s what the internet is for, i guess. i love npr too, listen to doug fabrizio everyday. well, nice blog.

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