Shazam and Instagram are doing a collaboration that allows you to share the music you find in Shazam right inside Instagram Story.Once your friends see that. The Apple-owned Shazam app for iOS has been updated to version 12.3 today. As part of that update, the app now integrates with Instagram, allowing users to share songs they discover through Shazam. To use Shazam on Snapchat, simply press and hold your finger on the main camera screen. Shazam will then identify the song playing near you, and give you the option to close Snapchat and open a. The Outfit Shazam of Instagram. Shopping on Instagram is still annoying, but this app makes it easier. By Kelly McLeod Jan 31, 2017, 11:32am EST.
Instagram Stories currently allows you to add licensed music to your post by tapping on the button for adding a sticker to your story. However, the choice for music is limited only to the app's own library of licensed soundtracks. Starting today, you'll have more options for songs to post on Instagram Stories, courtesy of Shazam.
The Apple-owned music discovery app has received a new update that lets you share songs you discover through that app on Instagram Stories. The new update bumps up its version number to 12.3 and it adds a quick sharing capability from the Facebook-owned photo and video sharing app to Shazam. To get started, simply look for a song, tap the share button, and select Instagram Stories.
Once a song has been posted to your story, your friends will be able to click through and see more information about that music in Shazam. The latest capability is one of the new features added to the app since it was acquired by Apple in September. According to the app's version history on the Apple App Store, it was previously updated to let you find out more about the song you’ve discovered on the app by swiping to video and choosing Highlights.
You can now download the app's latest version from the App Store. It's not clear, though, whether the same integration will be added to the Android version of Shazam.
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Instagram will make it easier for ads to reach more users. A new tool called 'Promote' will give brands more options to show targeted ads, Tech Crunch reports. Instagram Stories already shows ads in between Stories. The new tool will let brands choose where to send users to - profile or website. Brands can also choose target options to remain automatic or based on location or according to user's interests.
IGTV
Instagram's vertical video platform IGTV gets further integration on the parent app. Users can share their IGTV videos to Stories by tapping on the paper airplane icon and selecting 'Add video to your story'. IGTV is a standalone app but it appears on Instagram as a highlight in the user's profile. With the new feature, users have more options to share their videos.
Now you can share your favorite IGTV videos to your story. Tap the paper airplane at the bottom of the video you want to share. When friends see your story, they can tap the preview to watch the whole video in IGTV. pic.twitter.com/oaatUoOqZY
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Users can now share Shazam discoveries on Instagram Stories. This feature is currently available only for iOS users. Once you discover a song on Shazam, tap on the share icon and choose Instagram Stories. The song along with the album cover will appear on Instagram Stories. There will be a clickable link called 'More on Shazam'.
Soundcloud
Similar to Shazam, users on Soundcloud will be able to share their songs to Instagram Stories. Select the song on Soundcloud and tap the share icon below. Choose the Instagram icon or 'Share to Instagram Stories' option. The album art will be posted on Instagram Stories along with a sticker which is the link to the song on Souncloud.
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