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40 Music-Focused Phone Apps

From Music-Based Matchmaking Apps to Clever Cosmic Music Apps

— August 5, 2013 — Lifestyle
Music apps make our lives easier by delivering songs upon search. Some even make it more convenient for its users with already-compiled playlists. The music app industry has changed drastically since its commencement, because music is no longer searched by just title or genre, but by the mood it exudes or the subculture it represents. Music concierge systems distinguish songs by emotions, letting you choose what you literally feel like listening to.

Music apps are getting evermore creative visually, too. The Planetary iPad app by Bloom Studio is worth noting. Its unique concept symbolizes music in terms of astrology; albums are grouped into planets, artists as stars and singles as moons. Visually, the app looks galactic. The size of each cosmic rock varies depending on how many clicks they've had.
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Music-Streaming Cell Services
Music-Streaming Cell Services
Nokia Canada is Releasing Affordable Smartphones with Great Features
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Tune-Toting Apps
Tune-Toting Apps
The 8tracks App Brings Online Radio to Your Smartphone
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Music Concierge Apps
Music Concierge Apps
The Spotify 'Discover' App Pre-Selects Music For You
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Portable Music Recorders
Portable Music Recorders
The Musebox Sound Processor is Multifunctional and Easy to Transport
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Revived Social Networking Apps
Revived Social Networking Apps
This Myspace App Attempts to Revive Myspace for iPhone Users
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Mood Music Site Revamps (UPDATE)
Mood Music Site Revamps (UPDATE)
Independent Artist Music Service Stereomood Reboots Web Platform
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Minimalistic Music Apps
Minimalistic Music Apps
The T3 App by Eder Rengifo Simplifies the Mobile Music Experience
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Tweeting Music Apps
Tweeting Music Apps
A New Twitter Music Discovery Application Set to Launch This Month
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Competitive Music Subscriptions
Competitive Music Subscriptions
Google All Access Music Service Now Available in the U.S.
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Audio News Apps
Audio News Apps
The Umano App Features Top Headlines Read by Professional Voice Actors
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Recordable Karaoke Apps
Recordable Karaoke Apps
'Karaoke Anywhere' Lets You Sing And Record On Your Smartphone
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Sentiment-Specific Search Engines
Sentiment-Specific Search Engines
This New Music Search Engine Matches Songs with Desired Emotions
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Interactive Music App Contests
Interactive Music App Contests
Get Creative and Win Money on ‘HUGO Create: The Game'
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Song Mashup Apps
Song Mashup Apps
Launched at SXSW, Saloote Lets You Make Songs and Mashup Covers
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Clever Cosmic Music Apps
Clever Cosmic Music Apps
The Planetary iPad App Sorts Music into Constellations
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Crowd-Sourced DJ Apps
Crowd-Sourced DJ Apps
The Roqbot App Allows Patrons to Log On and Control a Restaurant's Music
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Interactive Pop Star Apps
Interactive Pop Star Apps
Teenage Girls Will Love the Justin Bieber for Blippar Collaboration
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Automatic Jukebox Apps
Automatic Jukebox Apps
The Anthem Feature on the Rockbot App Lets You Play Your Music in Public
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Space Racing Music Apps
Space Racing Music Apps
Groove at High Speeds with AvatarLabs' Rhythm Racer 2
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Smartphone Studio Rigs
Smartphone Studio Rigs
The Sonoma GuitarJack Model 2 Helps You Get Creative On-the-Road
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Stellar iPad Music Apps
Stellar iPad Music Apps
Planetary by Bloom Makes Navigating Your Tunes Visually Stunning
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Athlete-Tailored Music Apps
Athlete-Tailored Music Apps
The MusicalHeart App Keeps Workouts on Pace
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Celebratory Music Applications
Celebratory Music Applications
The Glastonbury Festival App Comes to Smartphones
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Social Media Musical Apps
Social Media Musical Apps
The SoundTracking App Lets You Update All Your Musical Moments
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Music-Materializing Apps
Music-Materializing Apps
The Vibetunes App Lets Deaf People Enjoy Music
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Song Snatching Apps
Song Snatching Apps
Air France Music Utilizes Augmented Reality to Let Flyers Download in the Sky
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Smartphone Mixtape Jukeboxes
Smartphone Mixtape Jukeboxes
AirCassette Takes Mobile Users Back to the 80s and 90s
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Melody Melding Apps
Melody Melding Apps
The Brian Eno Scape Device is an Intelligent Music-Making App
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Mood-Altering Apps
Mood-Altering Apps
MoodAgent is an App Based on Mood Music
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Social Music Apps
Social Music Apps
The Sounds App Optimizes Visual Social Media Platforms for Audio
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Musical Barcode Apps
Musical Barcode Apps
The Barcodas App Turns Barcodes into Pianos
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Music Festival Apps
Music Festival Apps
The Exclusive 2010 Ibiza Rocks BlackBerry App
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Intuitive Musical Apps
Intuitive Musical Apps
The Flutter App Allows You to Express Your Grief Through Music
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Creative Musical Apps
Creative Musical Apps
The Nanostudio App is a Music-Maker's Dream
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Record Player Apps
Record Player Apps
The Vinyl Tap for iPad Lets You Kick it Old School
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Public Playlist Customization Apps
Public Playlist Customization Apps
Mixgar Allows Club Patrons to Become DJs at Hot Spots
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Music-Based Matchmaking
Music-Based Matchmaking
Tastebuds Finds Your Soulmate Through Your Playlist
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Intelligent Touchscreen Jukeboxes
Intelligent Touchscreen Jukeboxes
The TouchTunes Virtuo by Frog Design is a Music Lover's Dr
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Sharable Music Playlists
Sharable Music Playlists
Herd.fm is Starting a Revolution of Mixtape Giving
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Singing Cat iPhone Apps
Singing Cat iPhone Apps
'Cat Chorus' Lets You Wish Friends a "Meowy Christmas" Keyboard Cat-Style
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