# Kid-Centric Screen-Free Music Players Muuselabs' Jooki Presents a Screen-Free Alternative By Ell Smith | Published 2018-02-06 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muuselabs References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2018/02/digital-music-player-for-kids-keeps-them-off-screens.html) & [muuselabs](http://www.muuselabs.com/) Parents often struggle with finding a balance between entertaining their kids with tools from the real and digital world, so one company, called MuuseLabs, is attempting to make this choice a little easier through offering a screen-free music player that was designed with kids in mind. The device, called Jooki features playful figurines, which serve as a menu bar as each object is connected to a playlist. The playlists are controlled through a smart device that's managed by the parents, effectively merging the online and offline world, while ensuring a child remains screen-free. According to the device's founder, Jooki provides children with the freedom and autonomy to independently search through and listen to their favorite songs, without requiring the help of their parents. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Screen-free Kids Devices:** The trend of screen-free music players like Jooki offers opportunities for developing similar devices such as books or games. - **Child-friendly Playlists:** The trend of curated music playlists for children offers opportunities for developing customizable music playlists for other age groups, such as seniors or people with disabilities. - **Parental Control Devices:** The trend of smart devices managed by parents offers opportunities for developing similar devices for other aspects of child-rearing, such as monitoring homework assignments or daily schedules. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Childcare Industry:** The trend of screen-free music players for children can disrupt the traditional childcare industry by offering alternative forms of entertainment. - **Music Industry:** The trend of child-friendly playlists can disrupt the traditional music industry by offering opportunities to curate music for underserved demographics. - **Education Industry:** The trend of parental control devices can disrupt the traditional education industry by offering innovative ways for parents to monitor and engage with their child's education. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Screen-Free Audio Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qubitunes.md) - [Screen-Free Learning Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nodi-flip.md) - [Screen-Free Play Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fabli.md) - [Kid-Friendly Mini Audio Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoto-mini.md) - [Screen-Free Music Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lab.md) - [Kid-Safe Music Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidsafe-music.md) - [Toddler Off-Screen Audio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ms-rachel-tonie.md) - [Screen-Free Entertainment Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toniebox-2.md) - [Screen-Free Children's Audio Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tonies.md)