Waze launches Waze Audio Player, a new built-in app that lets drivers listen to music, podcasts, audiobooks, and news from third party apps such as Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio and TuneIn.

Facebook is making it easier for users to connect through music with Music on Facebook Stories, the expansion of Lip Sync Live and Songs on Profile.

Google Maps now has a “Follow” button that will provide users with the latest news such as offers and events from a particular business.

Music streaming platform SoundCloud has announced that music fans and creators can now share music from SoundCloud via Instagram Stories.

Spotify updates its Spotify Premium app with Streamlined Navigation, Personalized Search, and Endless Artist Radio.

Instagram is currently experimenting with a feature that allows users to tap through posts in the Explore tab as they would tap through Instagram Stories.

SoundCloud announces that it has expanded SoundCloud Premier, it’s monetization program that allows independent creators to get paid for their streams.

Google announced that it is rolling out the anticipated Group Planning feature in Google Maps. The new feature makes it easy for groups of friends to decide on what restaurants or destinations they want to go to.

According to screenshots shared by Jane Manchun Wong, Instagram may be testing a feature that lets users add hashtags without them showing in the post.

TripAdvisor recently announced it is launching a new website and mobile app that will be powered by “the world’s first travel feed.”

Pinterest has announced it is opening up its API to third-party influencer marketing platforms to provide brands with key metrics for influencers such as monthly views, followers, impressions, click-throughs, and saves.

Instagram launches two new shopping features in Shopping In Stories and Shopping In Explore.