Hypebot put together a list of the top 28 most popular apps on Facebook. Artists get familiar and find out where to place your music for the best results.
First, some general observations about what makes a music app popular on Facebook these days, as well as a little analysis of how the list has changed since spring 2011:
- Playlist-sharing services are trending upward.
- Music on Facebook is getting regionalized, with more country-specific services making the list.
- Plenty of apps help you find out about live shows, but Bandsintown rules the roost among Facebook-connected apps, by a long shot.
- Spotify dominates all other Facebook-connected music apps — especially the other on-demand subscriptions.
- Pandora, the top streaming radio provider in the world’s biggest music market (the U.S.), is not on the list. Will its lack of Facebook Connect integration hurt it in the long run?
- Facebook’s manager of strategic partnerships commended Vevo’s Facebook integration to Evolver.fmlast month, and it appears to be paying off; YouTube does not make the list.
- Update: Facebook does not list BandPage in the Music section of its App Center, probably because it’s for bands and not fans. It topped the spring 2011 list, and it is a music app, so we’re including it here. [AlLindstrom]
Name/Link Official description Monthly Active Users (minimum) Spotify Spotify is a streaming music service that gives you access to millions of songs. Play, discover and share new music. 24 million iHeartRadio iHeartRadio is a free, all-in-one digital service that lets you find more than 1,500 of radio’s top Live Stations or create Custom Stations featuring artists or songs you select and similar music. 4.1 million Deezer Discover, listen to and share all the music you want – anytime, anywhere. Completely free. 3.4 million BandPage Our mission here at BandPage is to revolutionize the way musicians, fans and the industry interact. (Updated: Facebook does not list BandPage in the music section of its App Center.) 2.4 million Bandsintown Bandsintown is an application for live music fans and artists. 1.7 million ReverbNation Discover great local music, browse the local charts, and share with your friends. 1.2 million Songza Working? Relaxing? At the gym? Songza plays you the right music at the right time. 1 million Vevo Watch over 50,000 HD music videos plus concerts and original programming from the leading premium music & entertainment platform. 780K Jango Jango.com is a free personal internet radio that streams music on the web and to your smartphone (iPhone/Android). 610K MixCloud Listen to and discover great radio created by enthusiasts from across the world. 610K Vagalume Playlists Listen to music on Facebook, share and find people with the same musical taste. 610K 8tracks 8tracks is a handcrafted internet radio network — the “social” alternative to Pandora. People who know and love music curate online playlists, streamed by listeners by genre, mood, activity or artist. 380K Slacker Radio Listen to and share over 150 expert-programmed stations, millions of songs, or playlists and stations you create. 300K TuneIn Listen to music, sports and news from around the world — over 70,000 stations and 2 million on-demand programs 300K TTNET Müzik TTNET Müzik is a digital music service with millions of songs. It’s easy and free to register TTNET Muzik. 270K MetroLyrics Find more lyrics faster than any other lyric service, and completely free of charge. 160K Playlist.com Playlist.com is the web’s premier music playlist site. 150K MOG Listen free to millions of songs. Share with friends. Discover new music. 150K Rdio Rdio lets you listen to millions of songs ad-free wherever you are – on the web and on your phone, even offline. 150K Spreaker Create your own radio show and broadcast live from anywhere. 150K Saavn Listen to, share, and discover Bollywood and Indian music with Saavn. 130K Mixlr Mixlr makes live audio social, easy and fun. 120K Dhingana Listen to the largest collection of Bollywood and Indian music for free with Dhingana. 110K Gaana.com Listen to songs for free. Choose from the largest collection of music of Indian, regional and international genres. 100K Bug Music Listen to 2.2 million songs. Enjoy your music life with the best music services in South Korea from Bugs. 70K ZippyTune ZippyTune is a service that allows users to express themselves in the world of music and share their tunes with one another. 70K Online Pianist OnlinePianist.com is a one of a kind free animated piano tutorial application for beginner & advanced players alike. 60K SoundTracking SoundTracking is a fun & easy way to share the music you’re listening to with your friends on Facebook.
