Meet Drops, the new music app bringing back the fun of sharing songs with friends

New music discovery app Drops lets users scroll through short song clips, comment, and share with friends, aiming to recreate the experience of discovering music through friends and online communities, rather than algorithmic recommendations. The app is available on iOS and Android in the US, and allows users to like, comment, repost, share, and save tracks to collections called Droplists. The idea for Drops began taking shape after Harman acquired music management software company Roon in 2023. Drops' general manager, Clare Hunter, says the app is meant to bring back the fun of sharing songs with friends, who often used to discover new music through friends, music blogs, or online communities. Users can share specific moments of songs, such as a particular lyric or beat, and can also send songs to friends for them to hear. The app has tabs including 'For You', 'New', 'Showcase', and 'Following', along with relevant and trending hashtags. Users can also create Droplists to save tracks they like, and can use the 'Skip to' feature to share specific moments of songs with friends.