<p>Apple iWatch Vs. Smartwatches Past And Present(click image for larger view and for slideshow)Twitter is preparing to launch its own music app, just as most of the major platform players are looking to expand their own music offerings.</p><p>Twitter is expected to introduce an iOS music discovery app this weekend at the Coachella music festival, according to All Things Digital, with general availability slated for next week.More Software InsightsWebcasts More &gt;&gt;White Papers More &gt;&gt;Reports More &gt;&gt;</p><p>The company signaled its intention to get into the music business when it acquired We Are Hunted, a streaming music service, last year. It currently maintains a placeholder page at music.twitter.com, with the #music hashtag and a nonfunctional sign-in button.</p><p>Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. According to CNET, the app presents signed-in users with personalized music recommendations, though it can also be used for music discovery without signing in.</p><p><a href="http://www.informationweek.com/software/productivity-applications/twitter-preps-music-app/240152809">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13/business/media/clues-emerge-about-twitters-music-feature.html">Twitter Will Introduce a Music Application</a> (New York Times)</p><p><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/12/code-in-twitter-musics-placeholder-page-shows-web-interface-track-purchasing-charts-and-integrations/">Code In Twitter Music&#039;s Placeholder Page Shows Web Interface, Track ...</a> (TechCrunch)</p><p><a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/04/twitters-new-music-app-is-available-but-only-for-famous-people/">Twitter&#039;s New Music App Is Available, But Only for Famous People</a> (ABC News (blog))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dRtO0P7RN-n28XMgLq2FvFZvUp6PM&ned=us">211 additional articles.</a></p>