# Magnetic MP3s Decorate Your Refrigerator with the iMagnet Music Player By Rose Nazarali | Published 2009-05-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imagnet References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/5271898/the-imagnet-rewards-good-report-cards-with-disappointing-ipods) & [x-tremegeek](http://www.x-tremegeek.com/templates/SearchAll.asp?search=imagnet&sort=popular) Display your kids’ homework with the iMagnet. Shaped like the button wheel of an [iPod](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-classic-fidget), the iMagnet is a fun and satirical way to decorate your fridge. While this is really just a [magnet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/m-note) and [plays absolutely no music recordings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imirror) of any kind, it would be a pretty funny gift for tech lovers. Because of the silicone shell, the iMagnet will be safe to use for putting up pictures. **Implications** - Modern-day customers don't have time in the day to do everything they want. Products that provide entertainment with efficiency are appealing to those who want to enjoy themselves despite their fast-paced lifestyles. In order to stay on the cutting edge, companies could focus on this desire for multitasking items. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Kitchen](https://www.trendhunter.com/kitchen) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Multitasking Products:** Opportunity for companies to develop products that provide entertainment and efficiency for customers with fast-paced lifestyles. - **Satirical Design:** Opportunity for companies to create products with humorous and ironic designs, appealing to tech lovers. - **Decorative Magnets:** Opportunity for companies to produce decorative magnets that serve as functional and visually appealing fridge decor. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for consumer electronics companies to integrate entertainment and functionality into products. - **Gifts and Novelties:** Opportunity for companies in the gifts and novelties industry to offer unique and satirical products for tech lovers. - **Home Decor:** Opportunity for home decor companies to create decorative and functional magnets for fridge decor. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multifunctional Compact Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playdisc.md) - [Music-Playing Photo Frames](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-frame.md) - [Portable Phone-Attached Mini Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magboom-mini.md) - [Magnetic Desk Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shearing-magnetic-absorption.md) - [Nostalgic Timeless Click Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-classic-fidget.md) - [Magnetic Wooden Sculpture Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-sculpture.md) - [Ferromagnetic Visualizer Speaker Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/van-der-waals-speaker.md) - [Desktop Display Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minitoo-retro-pc-style.md) - [Magnetic Technology Mounting Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edge-pro.md)