Soundrop App To Be Incorporated Onto Facebook
Soundrop, the service that offers the chance to access different listening ‘rooms’ where users can suggest and recommend songs of a particular genre, will now be available on Facebook pages. Having proven to be popular on music site Spotify, Soundrop rooms can now be embedded onto an artists’ Facebook page. The service will be identical to the one used on the Spotify app and web version.
Users of the experience can listen to the song that they are currently playing and also vote on multiple suggested songs and talk amongst other listeners in real-time. The option to do so can be found underneath an artist’s cover photo amongst other apps.
Many artists have already registered to have a Soundrop room embedded onto their Facebook page. Artists such as ABBA, Public Enemy, Owl City and Hot Chip are taking advantage of the opportunity.
Facebook will be synchronised with Spotify because of Soundrop. When listening or viewing a song on the Facebook page for example, this will then be mirrored in the same room on Spotify. If a user chooses to upvote (give a positive rating) to a particular song on Facebook, the same playlist will change instantly for those listening on Spotify.
On Facebook, the music playback is handled by VEVO and YouTube with the corresponding music video of choice being played in the top right corner of the screen above the chat window.
Music artists hoping to build a large and loyal fan base will be able to use this feature as a better way of connecting with their listeners. Rooms on Soundrop offer fans a particular and dedicated place for them to collaborate ideas and discuss the artist with one another.
The app isn’t likely to create much revenue for the artist, but it will definitely be able to help create more of a connection and bond with fans who will then be more likely to interact with the artist, buy songs and go to live shows.
This move to incorporate Soundrop on to Facebook further enhances the value and figure of Facebook and social media as a whole by aiming to stop users from leaving the site and clicking elsewhere.
Have you used Soundrop before? What do you think of it being incorporated on to Facebook?
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Daniel Barr
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Soundrop App To Be Incorporated Onto Facebook
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