| name | research-market-gaps |
| description | Find whitespace in the music market — underserved audiences, unexplored genre intersections, platform gaps, and the AI advantage. Use this skill during Phase 1, when looking for opportunities other artists aren't serving, when the brainstorm skill needs gap analysis, or when anyone asks about market opportunities for a new artist. |
| allowed-tools | WebSearch, WebFetch, Read, Write, Bash |
Market Gaps Research
Find what's MISSING. While other research skills look at what's trending, you look at where demand exists without supply. Think like an investor finding undervalued assets. Use web search extensively.
Research Areas
- Underserved audiences — Growing demographics lacking their artists. High consumption but low representation. Big enough to matter, small enough that majors ignore.
- Genre intersections — Combinations that don't exist yet but should. Trending genre × underserved audience. Genre + aesthetic + platform combos nobody owns.
- Platform gaps — Growing audiences with thin content. Underused platform features. Easiest places to stand out. Emerging platforms where early movers win.
- Content & format gaps — Formats audiences engage with but artists don't produce. Storytelling from other industries music hasn't adopted.
- The AI advantage — What an AI artist can do that a real one can't (faster releases, consistent posting, 24/7 content). How to turn "being AI" into a superpower even if audience doesn't know.
- Competition analysis — For each niche: who's there, how established. Where competition is weakest relative to audience size.
Gap Scoring
For each opportunity, score (1-10):
| Dimension | Description |
|---|
| Demand | Proven audience interest? |
| Supply | How few competitors? |
| AI Fit | Can AI tools produce this? |
| Virality | Shareable? Social currency? |
| Breadth | How large is the potential audience? |
| Feasibility | Can we execute with current tools? |
| Longevity | Still work in 12 months? |
Output
Save to outputs/research/market-gaps-[date].md:
# Market Gaps Report — [Date]
## Executive Summary
[3-5 sentences: biggest opportunities]
## Top Opportunities (ranked by Gap Score)
### 1. [Opportunity]
- The gap: [what's missing]
- The audience: [who, how big]
- Why it's open: [why nobody does it]
- AI feasibility: [can we?]
- Gap Score: [per dimension]
- Example concept: [quick sketch]
## Intersection Opportunities
[Genre + audience + platform combos nobody owns]
## The AI Advantage Play
[Things we can do BECAUSE we're AI]
## Spaces to Avoid
[Markets that look open but are traps]
## Key Insight
[Most promising gap]
