# Cloned Mobile Playlists for Couples The Twinned MP3 Player By TechnoGadget | Published 2008-10-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twinned-mp3-player-listen-to-the-same-music-with-your-better-half References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/10/10/i-want-your-mp3s-for-the-rest-of-my-life/) & [kith-kin](http://www.kith-kin.co.uk/presents/london-08/project.asp?id=50) This Twinned MP3 player is ideal for anyone who has someone special with whom they share everything. Designed by [Liberty Fearns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rixo-1), the Twinned MP3 player is made up of two identical MP3 players that can be joined together. And since they are 'twins,' they contain the same playlists. Music can't be uploaded to the Twinned MP3 player unless the two players are joined together in their dock because the songs are placed in a [shared online playlist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1beatclub). When they are split into two different components, the playlists are then locked, enabling two people to listen to the same music as if they are sharing the same device. Fearns says, "It was inspired by the process of cell division or mitosis, whereby a cell separates the chromosomes in its cell nucleus, into two identical sets in two daughter nuclei." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Cloned Mobile Playlists:** Exploring the concept of sharing identical playlists between two devices. - **Twinned MP3 Player:** Creating a unique device that allows two people to listen to the same music simultaneously. - **Shared Online Playlist:** Utilizing online platforms to enable shared music experiences across different devices. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity to develop innovative music devices that cater to shared listening experiences. - **Music Streaming:** Disruptive potential in enhancing user engagement by introducing features for synchronized listening. - **Online Platforms:** Creating platforms or apps that enable seamless sharing and synchronization of music playlists. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modernized Portable Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tl1-music-player.md) - [Multifunctional Compact Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playdisc.md) - [Music-Sharing Transmitted Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundmotion.md) - [Retro Smartphone Music Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-music-player.md) - [Modular Physical Media Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winamp-media-player-device.md) - [Retro Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/classipod.md) - [Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-audio-player.md) - [Beer-Branded Music Sharing Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heifive.md) - [Fan-Made Digital Audio Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-npod.md)