Twitter opens up embeddable audio

Thanks to a new partnership with SoundCloud and iTunes means that Twitter users will now be able to embed everything from top 40 hits to podcasts in their tweets, The Independent reports.


“With a single tap, the Twitter Audio Card lets you discover and listen to audio directly in your timeline on both iOS and Android devices,” said product manager Richard Slatter in a blog postannouncing the feature.


“Throughout your listening experience, you can dock the Audio Card and keep listening as you continue to browse inside the Twitter app,” he added. This means you can minimize the player while you carry on browsing without stopping the audio.


The new Audio Card format is launching with a number of select partners, from musicians like Chance the Rapper, Alt J and Deadmau5 to broadcasters like the BBC and podcasts like NPR. (A full list of participating accounts is available on Twitter’s blog.).

Read more on The Independent website.