Transcript Little Ears Are Big Bucks for Music Players.ppt

Little Ears Are Big
Bucks for Music
Players
Amanda Haberly
Tyler Lamberts
Overview
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Popularity of digital-music players
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Top music players
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Suggestions
Popularity Among Children
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Nearly one-third of digital-music player users these days
have to be in bed before 9 p.m.
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Average age of first use of portable digital-music players
has declined over the last three years
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Average amount loaded on music
players is 125 songs, 10 TV shows
and 15 movies (for 2 to 14 year olds)
Popularity Among Children
Pod Children
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Many kids end up getting their iPods as hand-me-downs
from their parents or siblings
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Low prices and variety of players help increase
purchases ($149)
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Kids want to be more “grown up”
Disney’s Version
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Designed with kids in mind, more user friendly and
personalized (Hannah Montana, High School Musical,
etc.)
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Slightly cheaper ($70 - $129)
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Mix Stick, Mix Max, Mix Clip
Suggestions
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Smaller headphones
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Limits on volume capabilities
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Packaging appropriate music
Closing
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Accessory makers estimate that sales will top $1 billion
this year, a 45% increase over 2007
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No end in sight for the opportunities for growth in this
market
Sources
Bulik, Beth Snyder. “Little Ears Are Big Bucks for Music Players.”
Advertising Age. 21 Jan 2008.
<http://adage.com/article?article_id=123205>.
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