Tumblr to increase music-related output

Tumblr look set to enter the new music market with steps to increase their music-related coverage.

According to CMU, the microblogging site is to launch new features that will boost new music discovery for their users.

The social networking platform, which boasts 95 million users, are to launch a new #music tag page and blog, with content curated by a handpicked selection of journalists, brands and bloggers.

The site says it will show “everything that is going on with music on Tumblr – product announcements, new bands and blogs to follow, tips for artists and music bloggers, and shout outs to unique posts we find on Tumblr”.