Twitter Reportedly Acquired We Are Hunted, Releasing Music App

After the release of Vine, there were little clues as to what Twitter would do next in the standalone app world — until now. CNET claims that Twitter has  acquired music service We Are Hunted and will use the technology to create its first standalone music app, Twitter Music. A timeline is also in place, according to the publication: Twitter Music could be out for iOS as early as the end of this month. No confirmation from any party was obtained on either the acquisition or the project, but the publication produces pretty compelling evidence that the company will dip its toe into the music scene soon.

Much of the speculation is predicated on the mysterious tweets with the #NowPlaying hashtag that We Are Hunted CEO Stephen Phillips has produced in earnest recently. CNET says that Twitter acquired We Are Hunted last year and the tweets are the product of a test application that employees are currently alpha testing. CNET's source gives a thorough walkthrough of the app, which makes recommendations based on who a Twitter user follows and who friends of friends follow. In addition, the app tracks trending and emerging artists to aid in music discovery within the app.

We are Hunted and Twitter haven't left a paper trail of the acquisition, and the We Are Hunted twitter page has been dormant for the last few weeks. However, with fellow competitors Facebook and Google diving headlong into the music fray to compete with subscription services such as Spotify and Pandora, Twitter might do well to enter the hotbed in order to remain relevant in the era of do-it-all social media sites.

What do you think of Twitter's potential entry into the music world? Let us know in the comments.

Lauren Hockenson is a tech reporter and 8-bit enthusiast who dreams of being a wizard. She can be found on MyIGN at lhockenson or on Twitter at @lhockenson.

Source : ign[dot]com