DISCOVER
Ever wanted to share that song you have on repeat, with everyone you know, because it’s just so good? Me too. All the time.
Enter Cymbal, aka the Instagram for music. It’s the first truly social music app experience, as their Head of Growth, Charlie, told Street: Cymbal aims “to be the best place to share music with the people who matter to you.” Cool, no?
Even cooler is that there’s a lot of love for college kids (= you) on the app. Get this: between being created by college students, to highlighting the best of college radio, Cymbal is all about “giving a louder voice to the people who care about music most”.
How it works:
- Share that song you’re loving from Spotify or SoundCloud: Cymbal’s the place “to get recognized for your music taste more than anywhere else".
- Follow anyone: from friends to tastemakers to people with similar taste in music to you.
- Get discovering: Your feed is an always–fresh playlist. Listen, like, start conversations, and save new music.
Who’s on it (Read: who’s cooler than you for now):
Not to go name-dropping everywhere, but RAC is on there. So is vlogger The Needle Drop. And the people who brought you Kanye (aka Def Jam Recordings.
“It’s about who, rather than being about what”: Since Cymbal cultivates a music experience with the people who matter most, don’t forget about us: @street.
Get on it. We’ll see you there.
It’s a better version of Shazam. In addition to tracing that song playing in Starbucks under Commons, SoundHound can allegedly recognize the song you can’t stop singing, but we have yet to see it happen. So give it a go and let us know.
On another note: The masterminds behind this one are building Hound,
a better version of Siri a personal assistant. This is what the future
looks like.
LISTEN
It has all the music in the world, minus Taylor Swift, Joanna Newsom, and a few other anti-streamers.
Between endless curated playlists for your genre, your scene, and your mood, you’re bound to find something you love. Plus, there’s Discover Weekly, a brand new playlist tailored just for you at the start of the week. There’s no better way to get over your case of the Mondays.
If you’re into EDM, you already know.
For the rest of you:
SoundCloud is the home of original music. You’ll find home–grown DJ’s, cover artists who might just be better than the originals, and slick mixes of your favorite songs. You could also even try unleashing your inner DJ. Who knows, you might just get discovered...
We’ve discovered secret ingredient to your impromptu karaoke party. Anytime, anywhere.
How it works:
- Launch Spotify on your laptop
- Choose a song
- Hit ‘Lyrics’ on the bottom right
- Have fun embarrassing yourself – that’s what karaoke’s all about, right?
SEE
TFW you’re itching to find out who’s coming to Philly, but Street hasn’t come out yet. Don’t fret, we’ve (obviously) still got you covered...
For all your concert-tracking needs. It’s kind of magical.
How it works:
- Sync your music library (iTunes, Spotify, Facebook music likes, etc.)
- Enter a world of recommended shows based on your taste and links to tickets at your fingertips.
It’s a no–nonsense your week in music, but it’s accessible all day, everyday so we’ll allow it.
They’re claiming to "bring back the magic of live music”. We’ll take their word for it.
How it works:
- Sign up for a date in your city. The City of Brotherly Love, perhaps.
- You’ll get an email a day before the show with the super secret venue.
- Bring your automatic plus–one for an intimate show with a mystery performer.
So far (sorry), they’ve managed to bring out awesome underground indie acts, so you’re in for a pleasant surprise.
