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Digital
VEVO and Ticketmaster launch Facebook apps
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 22 September 2011
As Facebook gets ready to announce its new music thing – which will bring various music services into the social network’s interface and allow users to share music recommendations and information – two big music players have announced new Facebook apps.
First up, VEVO, the music video platform owned by Sony and Universal and powered by YouTube technology, has launched a Facebook app that helps artists showcase their music via the social networking site, and, perhaps more importantly, sell albums and merchandise and collect email addresses. The service arguably puts VEVO into competition with other companies who provide digital tools that enable artists to engage, communicate with and sell to their fans, of which ReverbNation and RootMusic probably lead in terms of Facebook integration.
Elsewhere, Ticketmaster has announced plans to start selling concert tickets through Facebook. The service will allow music fans to share information about the gigs they are attending with friends while buying their tickets from within the Facebook interface.
