iTunes/Twitter Integration: How to Stream iTunes Clips from Twitter

By now, you probably know that iTunes? integration with Twitter allows you to automatically Tweet your Ping activity.?Big deal!

Few of your fans are interested in minute-by-minute updates on your iTunes listening activity. BUT? there is a useful feature of this integration: When you tweet an iTunes link, your followers can stream the clips right in Twitter without having to link elsewhere or open a new window or player.

How Your Fans Can Stream iTunes Clips within Twitter

1. Copy the iTunes URL for the album/single you want them to hear.?The easiest way to do this is by right-clicking on the album art within the iTunes Store. Click ?copy link.?

2. Paste the link in a tweet (it will automatically shorten),?along with a short description, question, or photo. Click ?tweet.?

Your tweet will display like this:

3. Your followers can click the ?view album? link in the bottom left-hand side of the tweet to stream iTunes clips. The tweet will expand to look like this:

This is an easy way to promote your own music to your fans on Twitter, support other bands in your ?tribe,? and recommend the music that has inspired or challenged you.

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