Twitter Expansion into the Music Business

Concentrating in the business of social networking seems not enough for Jack Dorsey and his friends. To boost performance, they are now pushing Twitter Inc. to enter the digital music business.

Technology site CNET reported, Twitter launched an application called Twitter Music. This service allows the artists to interact directly with fans through social networking. This application uses SoundCloud streaming service that lets music lovers enjoy a dish from mainstream to underground artists.

One source said, Twitter Music launched in the sales package for iPhones and iPad from April 2013. Because of that, Twitter Music can be connected directly to iTunes, the song made ​​by Apple Inc. warehouse. In developing Twitter Music, Twitter mengandeng internet developer company called We Are Hunted. It is not yet known how much capital invested in this project.

Twitter Music may contain four key features of "Suggested" to find a song based on the accounts of the musicians who have been followed, "# nowplaying" to recommend songs from the people involved, "Popular" to find a song that was the trend, and "Emerging" to find a song from a new artist.

Twitter Applications Twitter Music becomes a strategy for dealing with his main rival, Facebook, which has published a music application section. Such features are important for binding younger Internet users, who often surf to look for music that can be downloaded.

Twitter Music was staying digadang as services that can be linked because trendy music lovers with his idol artist. Although the application has not been skied, there are currently about 2.3 million people who are ready to join. This figure is known by the number of followers that into account.