Facebook creeps into music realms

News: 20th February 2012 by Louise Dodgson under Artist Managers, Media, Record Labels, Selling & Distributing Your Music

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Not content with linking up with the likes of Spotify, it seems Facebook is intent on becoming the one-stop hub for new music discovery. Plans are on the cards to start introducing gig ticket sales via the social media platform. And most recently a new integration entitled Listen With Friends has been soft-launched which 'enables real-time group listening' so you no longer need to discover new music alone. This article looks at how Facebook, once upon a time barely involved in the realms of music, has cunningly become a prominent force in music consumption...