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Type of site | Social network service |
|---|---|
| Available in | Multilingual |
| URL | https://www.apple.com/itunes/ping/ |
| Registration | Required |
| Users | > 1 million[1] after 48 hours; discontinued |
| Launched | September 1, 2010 |
| Current status | Discontinued September 30, 2012 |
iTunes Ping, or simply Ping, was a software-based, music-oriented social networking and recommender system developed and operated by Apple Inc. It was announced and launched on September 1, 2010,[2] as part of the tenth major release of iTunes.[3] The service launched with 1 million members[4][a] in 23 countries.[5]
The service allowed users to follow artists and see short, timely postings by both friends and artists. Ping was also accessible via iTunes for the iPhone and iPod Touch.[6]
Apple officially closed the service on September 30, 2012, and replaced it with Facebook and Twitter integration in iTunes.[7]
- ^ "Ping Users Top One Million in First 48 Hours" (Press release). Apple Inc. September 3, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ Caldwell, Serenity (September 2, 2010). "Facebook Connect Mysteriously Disappears From Apple's Ping". PC World. Archived from the original on September 4, 2010. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ Kessler, Topher (September 2, 2010). "iTunes 10 user interface sees some minor changes". CNET News. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ "Apple's Ping rival to Facebook and Twitter launches with 160m users". The Belfast Telegraph. September 2, 2010.
- ^ Siegler, MG (September 1, 2010). "Apple's Ping Music Social Network Starts With 160 Million Users". TechCrunch. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ Gatto, Katie (September 2, 2010). "AOL and Google, Twitter launches on iPad, Apple launches Ping social network". Vator News. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ Moscaritolo, Angela (September 13, 2012). "Apple Shutting Down iTunes Ping on Sept. 30". Ziff-Davis. Retrieved September 14, 2012.