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April 12, 2013 03:23 am GMT
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Twitter's Music App Is Real, Beta Testing Confirmed Along With We Are Hunted Acquisition
Today, music discovery service “We Are Hunted” confirmed what has been rumored for quite a while, that it had been acquired by Twitter. As to what the team will be doing at Twitter, they’re staying mum on it, but we now know that Twitter’s music app is very real, since Ryan Seacrest of “American Idol” reported that he’s playing around with it: While there are no screenshots as of yet, there are probably quite a few people on that American Idol set that could snap shots, so expect them to pop up on Twitter sometime soon. Since Seacrest also hosts “American Top 40″ on the radio, there’s no shock that the app found its way into his hands. Given the fact that he points out “trending” songs, perhaps there will be some sort of integration between his show and the yet-to-be-released app. Twitter Top 40, anyone? As for We Are Hunted, they informed its users of the acquisition on its site, giving them the opportunity to grab their favorites before their accounts are shut down, along with the site: While we are shutting down wearehunted.com, we will continue to create services that will delight you, as part of the Twitter team. There’s no question that Twitter and music go well together. Artists turn to Twitter first to connect with fans, and people share and discover new songs and albums every day. We can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on at Twitter. This is naturally a sign that Twitter is becoming a hub for all media: news, photos, videos and now music. All of the pieces are falling into place and the platform is strong enough to handle all of it now, probably for the first time in its history. Instead of relying on third-party services to bring the content to the platform, the tools are being built to share and interact with the content within the platform. Does this mean that Twitter is morphing into a “media company?” Not really, but it is most certainly a platform that now supports all of the top media types. There are a lot of possibilities that come along with a standalone music app, most importantly a new revenue source. With enhanced Twitter Cards, fans of music would be able to find the music that their friends are sharing, buy tracks on the spot and re-share it out to others. This isOriginal Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/2_Akev3HNS4/
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