Apple Music launches new ‘Viral’ playlist fueled by Shazam activity

Apple acquired Shazam nearly seven years ago, and since then the music discovery service has had a number of integrations with Apple Music. The latest: a ‘Viral Chart’ playlist for Apple Music users that’s powered by daily Shazam data. Daily Shazam data populates new Apple Music ‘Viral’ playlist Shazam has just launched its Viral tracks list on the web, but Apple Music users will want to go straight to the playlist version inside the Music app. Essentially, Apple is taking live Shazam data from each day and funneling it into the new playlist. That means the Viral Chart playlist will be updated daily, so it always features the top 50 songs that Shazam users are discovering within a given 24-hour period. Here’s the official Apple Music playlist summary: Forget everything you thought you knew about viral music. Shazam’s new Viral Chart playlist doesn’t just track TikTok hits—it captures the full spectrum of songs blowing up right now, whether through streaming, socials, TV placement ... Read full article.