Apple continues to improve Ping, its iTunes-based social network, by adding support for shared iTunes playlists. Customers can now create a new playlist (or import an existing one) and share it with their Ping followers. Here’s how it works.
To create new playlist to share, connect to Ping and then click your account. You’ll see “Create a new Ping playlist.” From there you can give it a name and description and start dragging tracks from your iTunes library into the list (any song that’s in the iTunes store can be included). Songs can be re-ordered if you change your mind. When you’re satisfied, click Publish.
To import an existing iTunes playlist, simply click its title and then the arrow icon. A dialog box appears. Click Publish Playlist. A similar composition window appears, this time with a montage of album art. Once you’re satisfied with everything, click Publish. Note that songs can be re-ordered at any time, even after publication, and you can opt to let users add songs to your playlists.
It’s a nice new feature and the latest evidence of Apple’s dedication to the service. Recent Twitter integration and a new, Ping-exclusive Michael Jackson song also appeared in recent weeks.
[Via MacNN]
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