# Jukebox Ballot Boxes The Office Music Democratizer Brings Musical Equality to the Office By Michael Hines | Published 2010-12-03 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-music-democratizer References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/office-music-democratizer/17124/) & [breakfastny](http://breakfastny.com/2010/11/office-music-democratizer/) If you can't seem to stand your coworkers' music, then the Office Music Democratizer from BREAKFAST is for you. This unique unit connects to [services like Last.FM and Pandora](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audia-box), and lets you and your coworkers [like and dislike songs instantly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuneful). Building a playlist the whole office will love is as simple hitting the "like" or "dislike" button on the device. Once your preference for a song is selected, the Office Music Democratizer sends a signal to a receiver that either keeps or rids of the song. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Democratized Office Music:** Opportunity for innovative devices that allow employees to collectively control the office music experience. - **Personalized Music Curation:** Potential for platforms that enable individuals to customize their music preferences and influence the collective playlist. - **Real-time Music Feedback:** Chance to develop systems that allow immediate feedback on songs, shaping the office music selection in real-time. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Tech Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation potential in manufacturing devices that seamlessly connect to music services and office audio systems. - **Streaming Music:** Opportunity for streaming music platforms to collaborate with workplace-focused services, merging personal and communal musical preferences. - **Audio Equipment:** Innovative potential in creating audio equipment that can seamlessly integrate with office music democratization devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Democratic Party Playlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jamocracy.md) - [Collaborative Music Queues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songup.md) - [Collaborative Playlist Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1beatclub.md) - [Curvaceous Streaming Service Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spotify-jukebox.md) - [Interactive Music Fitness Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-boxing-machine.md) - [Beer-Branded Music Sharing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heifive.md) - [Collaborative Music Streaming Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spotify-jam.md) - [Re-Imagined Music Sharing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jamselect.md) - [Multifunctional Compact Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playdisc.md)