Just yesterday, we reported on a leak suggesting that YouTube Music could soon extend the comment functionality to public playlists, and today, with YouTube kicking off festivities connected to the platform turning 10, the feature has officially been announced.
Yep, YouTube Music has been in existence for ten years now, even though it doesn’t feel that way. What started out as a barebones music streaming app has since matured, boasting a huge library of not just music, but also videos, podcasts, AI features, personalized playlists, and more. Now, with the app turning 10, Google is looking to add more to the feature-packed experience.
As mentioned above, YouTube Music users will soon be able to leave comments directly on albums and playlists. In addition, they’ll also be able to access a new feature called taste match playlists, which, as its name suggests, will curate and add new music to a shared playlist based on the listening habits of everyone in a group.
Elsewhere, the music streaming giant has also partnered with Bandsintown to bring nearby concert listings directly to the app. These will reportedly show up when you’re browsing through specific artists’ catalog on the platform. “We’re also adding new notifications to let you know when upcoming releases from your favorite artists are announced, new merch is dropping, or event dates are added – so fans never miss a beat,” added the music streaming giant.
Whether you’ll be redirected to a website where you can actually buy tickets for said listings remains to be seen.
YouTube Music has new badges
But not for you
Lastly, YouTube Music is expanding its recent ‘badges’ feature, but instead of giving users a bigger variety of badges, it is giving new ones to creators in the form of “view” milestones.
Aimed at giving creators a helping hand, said badges will appear on music videos that are quickly approaching a major ‘view milestone.’ These include 100,000, 1 million, and even 1 billion views. According to the tech giant, these badges will motivate true fans to help their favorite artists hit major milestones.