Music lovers are always on the look out to find new music, be connected with music, or connect their music with their social media presence. Music and technology are so interconnected and with applications, it’s only going to intertwine ever more. Apps aren’t only for social media and games. Some of the best ways to connect with music on the run through applications and we have some of the best music programs that need to be on your radar.
These will completely change the way you interact with music.
Social Media Applications
LiveBeat
LiveBeat is an interactive app that connects you with venues, your friends, and your favorite music. The app runs in real-time letting you discover your best night. It works as a social media app that connects users and their friends that allows them to host or invite pals for parties, nights out, or hang outs. There are three different categories– socialite, venue, or promoter based on what information you need. This will help you save on time spent wondering where to go and will also help promoters with fan networking and analytics. This app is coming soon on the App store and Google Play.
Playground.Fm
Known as the “Social Pandora,” Playground.fm acts as a discovery service as well as a creation service. Gather up all of your favorite tracks to curate an essential mix for your followers. Take it one step further and mix your favorite tracks to create a remix of a particular song you’re digging. Playground has partnered with studio engineers to create a simple, yet easy to use mixing program. Once you’re done, share your new music with your friends or even send it to your favorite artists.
Streaming Applications
Boomrat
Boomrat is one of the best streaming services to discover new music. Boomrat is unique in the fact that you simply import your favorite artists and the app finds perfectly curated playlists and new artists for you to discover. The app will feature what is trending based on what blogs are posting about. You can discover different artists or playlists based on your mood, genre or theme. You can also connect with your friends to trade tracks and playlists. This music app outdoes the likes of Pandora and Spotify tenfold.
Hype Machine
Hype Machine is probably one of the most well known music discovery services out there. The website composes various blog radios into one app and website to bring you the latest and greatest in music. Hypem categorizes music into different categories based on what genre you feel like listening to. You can connect with artists, blogs, and friends from all over the world. It acts as a social app as well as a discovery app because you can share music and see what everyone is hyping. The best of the best artists and tracks are featured on Hype Machine. Be the first to discover the most up and coming new music and share it with your followers.
Producing Applications
WhoSampled
This one may be great for all of you Pretty Lights lovers. This music app lets you record a track Shazam style and will tell you which original songs it was sampled from. Whosampled is a fun and interactive app that will inform you and give you inspiration to create your own sampled track. It can also scan your current playlists and give you suggestions based on what you listen to. You may never know, your next favorite song could be from this discovery.
Rock Genius / Rap Genius
RockGenius and RapGenius are great for those obsessed with lyrics. This music app is great for on the go lyric discovery, but also houses a more intricate website as well. The app and websites are set up so simply that all you have to do is search your favorite track. Have you ever listened to a song not knowing the deeper meaning of what the artist was trying to portray? The curators at RockGenius will give you a completely annotated set of lyrics based on what song are searching, so you can understand the lyrics the way they were meant to. You can also comment on the song if you think the lyrics have a different meaning. This is a completely integrated music app that all writers and readers will enjoy.
SetListHelper
SetListHelper is an integral part in organizing setlists for practice or performance. This app is only on GooglePlay, but soon it will begin development into the App Store. This app has three tiers based on your specific needs. This app can seamlessly upload your setlists, lyrics, sheet music, or mp3s with other features including a metronome, stats of your performances, and transposing features. This app will make you look like a professional musician who’s nice and organized.
Festivals and Shows Applications
FestEvo
FestEvo, created by The Festival Guy, is a great music app for those social festheads. Have you ever been to a festival and met some of the best friends you’ll ever meet only to forget to grab their name and phone number? This app and website have been designed to connect festheads and their favorite festival from across the US in one simple user-face. Users are able to pre-plan by setting up group camping at their favorite festivals or deciding where to meet up for ride shares. If you don’t necessarily know an artist at one of your favorite festivals, this app can link you directly to their Soundcloud page while viewing the lineup. You can also research different festivals to create the best and safest festival experience for you.
Victorinox Festival Ready
Festival Ready is one of the best multi-tool festival apps on the market today. Festheads most often forget about the most important aspect of festivals: safety and preparation. This app has everything you need to stay safe and also enjoy your festival experience. This app has an interconnected weather app, geocaching to mark your tent or car spot, integrated satellite maps with points of interest such as food, porta-potties, and stages, a festival packing list, and messaging to keep up with your friends. This app could be your one-for-all at festivals.
SongKick
Songkick is one of the most known apps to connect your home town, your favorite artists, and their tour schedule together in one easy to use interface. Songkick has its own website and app, but also is integrated into apps like Spotify. The app connects with your phone’s music library to create a list of your favorite artists. It uses location services to find concerts based on your likes in your area and connects you with a ticketing company to purchase tickets for events that you want to attend. You can then compare all ticketing prices to get the best bang for your buck. Songkick will suggest different festivals and shows to you based on your favorite artists and location and who doesn’t love discovering new shows?
These are some of the best apps that we believe music lovers need to know about. Download these apps onto your phone or tablet and watch as your music discovery grows. Hopefully these apps will help you connect to artists that you may not have known about, connect you to local shows, or help you produce your music. What are some of your favorite music apps to use? We want to hear from you.
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