Picking a song for your IG Story is no easy task. The song must pass a series of vibe checks, including but not limited to: "Does it convey the right amount of emotion? Will my followers be willing to add this song to their Spotify playlists? What will people think of my taste in music?" Cheesy?" Well, get ready to bring the story fight to your Grid posts, because Instagram is launching a new feature on August 10 that finally lets you add music to your photo dumps.
Be prepared to agonize over your grid posts even more than you already do. As if the new music feature wasn’t exciting enough on its own, the “Music in the Carousel” tool debuts alongside Olivia Rodrigo’s latest single “Bad Idea, Right?” The singer launched the song (and feature) in a big way in a main feed post, which included a series of photos from the BTS music video shoot. As expected, fans went wild in the comments section, with one fan writing "next level," while another listener replied: "So iconic." It's unclear what they were thinking about the song Still more excited about the new tool, but let’s call it a split for now.
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Your followers will know you recommended a song in your post because the name of the track and artist will appear below your handle next to the musical note icon. The track continues to play, looping, as you scroll through each slide.
If you want to follow in Olivia Rodrigo's footsteps and try the tool for yourself, here's what you need to do. First, it's always a good idea to make sure your applications are up to date. Once this is done, open the app and tap on the plus icon to create a new post. Change the post type from photo to carousel, select the images you want to use, and click "Next" when done. After making the necessary edits, click "Next" again and navigate to the "Add Music" section to select your song.
Click that section and enter the song you're looking for in the search box. Once you find your tune, you can scroll through the song to select the part you want to hear, just like on IG Story. You can also choose to have the song play for any time between 5 and 90 seconds by clicking the 30 icon below the song title.
Music in Carousels launches alongside more noteworthy IG updates, including a tool that allows creators to invite up to three friends to collaborate on posts or reels. Collaborated posts will reach each creator's audience, meaning likes, views, and comments will be shared regardless of whether the account is public or private. Carousel music and multiple collaborators make creativity on IG even more exciting.
