10. Ping: iTunes Goes Social

If you like talking music with your friends, you’ll love Ping, a social network that’s new in iTunes 10. Discover new music, share your favorites, and follow your friends and favorite artists.

iTunes 10 brings a whole new world of music-based social networking to iTunes. It’s called Ping, and it’s a great way to connect with friends, your favorite artists, and fellow music lovers. When you turn on Ping, you can connect with other iTunes users who share your interests and see what they’re listening to. When you buy, like, or review music in the iTunes Store, the activity appears in your Ping Recent Activity feed, where anyone who follows you learns about it. In the same way, you’re informed of the purchases, reviews, ...

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