Twitter has launched their new #music service for iOS and web, providing a new way for users to search for music online. As of last week, your Twitter timeline should be inundated with the #nowplaying hashtag. Yep.

So, here’s how to use Twitter #music.

Download Twitter #music. Yes, Twitter Social #music is a Separate App

Twitter #music is a separate app…you know, just in case you thought it was built within the current Twitter app.

It’s not. You have to download Twitter #music it separately.

So…step one of using Twitter #music is to actually download Twitter #music.

I know. I’m being redundant. But I’m being redundant on purpose, so that makes it okay.

How to Use Twitter’s Social #music Service

Now that you’ve downloaded Twitter #music, you can now use Twitter #music to search and listen to music in several ways:

1. The #NowPlaying section lists songs mentioned by musicians as well as people you follow.
2. You can play a song directly from the app (either as an iTunes preview or via your connected Spotify or Rdio account) or discover new music via your own social connections.
3. More importantly, you can also discover new music by navigating to the respective areas for popular, emerging and suggested artists.

Many feel that the close link between music and social is an advantage for all layers of the music industry. Paul Smernicki, director of digital at Universal Music, is a fan. He says, “Twitter #music really captures, in a well executed way, what we all know about music – that it’s incredibly social. When people hear music they love, they want to share it.”

One Twitter App Would Be Better

One Twitter app sure would be easier than having two. Most socially active users have enough apps.

Extending the Twitter app to include a tab for Twitter #music would make life so much easier…for us (probably not the developer).

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Have a look at the New Chuck Taylor Limited Edition Sneak for Green Day Dos Album.

Green Day released their tenth studio album entitled ¡Dos! in conjunction with a New Chuck Taylor Limited Edition Sneaker. The album was released on November 9th, 2012 in Australia, November 12th in the UK, and on November 13th in the United States.

On September 25th, Converse unveiled the first shoe in the collection, timed to the band’s album release of Green Day ¡Uno!.

Converse is set to launch the third shoe for Green Day ¡Tré! on Tuesday January 15, 2012. The shoes are inspired by the band members and the three new album covers. The Green Day Chuck Taylor All Star Collection is available for a suggested retail price of $60 at Journeys stores (www.journeys.com) and www.converse.com.

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LoveRance – Up (Remix) ft. 50 Cent

I’ll be adding this one to the next workout mix.

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Yep, still waiting.

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Sometimes people ask me what music I use to work out / run at the gym.
I thought I’d post it here in case others wanted to know.
I’m all about music that keeps me moving when I’m at the gym.

So this workout mix is for:
Cardio: 60 Minutes
Cool Down: 5 – 7 Minutes

Download Workout Mix – Volume #2: [download id="3"]

I’m Goin In – Drake
One Call Away – Chingy
Set Me Free ft. Mystikal – Lloyd
Emergency Room – Mario
Attention ft. Snoop Dogg – Avant
Love King – The Dream
Superman High (Dirty) – R. Kelly
Bet I Bust (Remix) – B.o.B.
Cuff Yo Chick ft. Fabolous – Bow Wow
Turnt Up – Fabolous
Salute ft. Lil Wayne – Fabolous
Lose My Mind ft. Plies – Young Jeezy
Its Going Down – Yung Joc
Superhuman – Chris Brown
Outta Breath – Mario

Download Workout Mix – Volume #2: [download id="3"]

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