Create a music stats app without Spotify API
9/15The Opportunity
Spotify killed 1000s of third-party apps with API restrictions. Build listening stats on Last.fm + Apple Music instead.
Original Signal
“Spotify killed their public stats API and now Last.fm is the only option but it requires scrobbling everything manually and the interface looks like 2009. I just want to see what I actually listen to.”
Score Breakdown
9/15How urgently people need this solved and how willing they are to pay for it. Based on complaint frequency and spending signals across platforms.
How open the market is. A high score means few or no direct competitors, or existing solutions are overpriced and underdeliver.
How quickly a solo developer can ship an MVP. 5 = weekend project with standard tools. 1 = months of infrastructure work.
Existing Solutions
Last.fm works but requires the scrobbler plugin and has a dated UI that younger users abandon. Stats.fm hit API limits and had to gut half its features after Spotify tightened access.
Willingness to Pay
Music stats apps with premium features charge $2-5/month and users pay for them; a Last.fm-based alternative with a modern UI could charge $3-4/month or $25 lifetime.
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