We’ve confirmed with Twitter that it has rolled out a new part of its #Music service for the web, charts that we were accustomed to from the company We Are Hunted, that it acquired and now powers the service.
The charts are broken up into a few areas: the familiar genre breakdown, as well as some categories like “Superstar” and “Unearthed” that appear to be built based on current Twitter trends and trajectory of artist mentions.
As you click on each category, the tiles on the page shift quickly, letting you click around to find new artists and songs as you could before:
These are the types of charts that will get artists themselves more engaged on Twitter, as well as catch the attention of record labels who want to know what people are saying about the musicians that they’ve signed. Everyone in a band wants to know how well they stack up against others.
The service, which is still finding its footing, is still in the mode of getting musicians to participate by getting on Twitter and engaging with their fans. That engagement give them a better shot of shooting up the charts and being found. With the addition of charts, which music listeners are also familiar with, people will be able to go deeper in finding songs that fit the genre that they like the most. Rather than waiting for Twitter to pair you with matches that it’s taking a guess on, the power is now in your hands.
If you’re an Rdio or Spotify user, then the entire #Music experience is seamless, but if you’re only buying music from iTunes, you’re not getting to hear full tracks within the app. It’s going to take a while for #Music to grip.
These charts aren’t available for the Twitter #Music iOS app, but is available to everyone on the web today.
This is developing.
Josh Constine 23 May, 2013
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Source: http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/22/twitter-introduces-charts-by-genre-and-popularity-for-its-music-service/
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