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IdeaRoast Analysis

Q:A serverless web application that helps musicians organize songs into albums, manage multiple versions, track lyrics, notes, and creative inspirations...

The Roast

"You've just described a feature, not a business. Building a personal tool that solves your own problem is great for a portfolio project—terrible for a side hustle. Unless you're planning to charge musicians $4.99/month to organize their Spotify playlists, you've got a hobby, not a hustle."

Reality Check

Market Saturation
9/10
Skill Match
7/10
Time Realism
6/10
Revenue Potential
1/10

đź’€ Why This Fails

  • • No monetization model—who pays and why? Bandcamp, Logic, and Notion already own this space
  • • Zero go-to-market strategy—musicians won't discover a niche app with no marketing budget
  • • Serverless != scalable business—technical execution doesn't equal product-market fit

âś… The Pivot

Pivot to B2B: Build a white-label album collaboration tool for indie labels/studios (charge $99-299/month per label). Or pivot to a community angle: Create a Discord bot + web app for music producers to share album drafts and get peer feedback (freemium with premium analytics). Your serverless backend is perfect for this—just add *network effects*.

Current Idea
2/10 — Expensive Hobby
Pivoted Idea
6/10 — Viable if You Find the Customer