Apple has a new ‘Viral’ playlist on Apple Music and Shazam
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Summary
Apple has launched a new, daily-updated playlist on its Apple Music service, which showcases the top 50 most-shazamed songs worldwide.
The playlist is the result of a partnership between Shazam and Apple Music, and offers a “real-time” glimpse of the fastest-growing songs globally, ranked by their weekly growth in shazam volume.
As of writing, the top three songs on the viral chart are Moliy’s “Shake It To The Max (FLY) [Remix]”, Starship’s “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”, and “Hot Together” by The Pointer Sisters.
The new feature could be a significant boost for lesser-known artists, offering them global exposure and a huge potential audience when they appear on the viral chart.
Though Apple has not yet promoted the new playlist on its platform or to the masses, it could prove to be an effective tool for both music discovery and for artists to gain exposure and poromote their work.