Doesn’t it seem like Facebook is always evolving? It takes a few steps forward and a step or two back. Take the new Timeline for example. Many have said it’s reminiscent of the old Myspace layouts – and many are opposed to the changes. Personally, I don’t think the timeline is much like Myspace at all, but one recent change does remind me of the old favorite social network. That change is the Facebook “listen” button.
Music is something has been glaringly absent from Facebook. Maybe Zuck isn’t a fan and prefers silence, but music is probably the only thing about Myspace that I miss. And honestly, the new “listen” button doesn’t really change things all that much. It’s awesome for people who produce music to be able to easily share it on Facebook through a click of a button, but as an end user, it doesn’t drastically change my life. I can still share music through a Pandora or Spotify app, but if I come across a band’s Facebook page and I wonder what they sound like, now I’ll know. I won’t have travel around the interwebs in search of a video. I can just simply hit the button and listen.
Do I sound like I’m down on this change? I’m really not; I think it’s a good thing. I just had higher hopes when I heard that Facebook was integrating music onto its site. I guess maybe we have more to look forward to as time goes on. Maybe. For now, I’ll settle for being able to go to Justin Beiber’s website and listen to him croon out insightful lyrics like “Whenever you knock me down, I will not stay on the ground. Pick it up, pick it up.” ‘Cause you know that’s what I’m listening to right now. For sure.
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