Spotify, the popular music streaming platform, has announced that is allowing independent artists to upload their music to Spotify for free without the need for a label or distributor.

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.

Continuing its mission of “democratizing creation for podcasters of all experience levels,” Anchor rolls out Smart Background Music to provide podcasters with "100 beautiful, podcast-ready background tracks" that can be used for free with no commercial restrictions.

Pandora launches a personalized playlist in The Drop for Pandora Premium users. Featuring as many as 100 songs, The Drop features the latest and greatest music from artists that a user likes as well as artists that they may like based on the app’s “state of the art machine learning models.”

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

Google’s in-house incubator Area 120 has launched Touring Bird, a new travel guide website that serves as a "one-stop-shop for travelers looking to find a range of experiences in a destination."

SoundCloud is launching SoundCloud Weekly, a new weekly playlist for users that is updated every Monday.

Instagram is testing a feature that will allow users to tag other accounts in their video posts.

Instagram recently took to Twitter to announce a new feature in a personalized emoji shortcut bar for easy and quick commenting.

Skype has announced that its call recording feature is now available on desktop and mobile devices.

YouTube has announced the launch of YouTube Giving, a new set of tools to help creators and fans come together to raise awareness and money for charity.

Apple announced a new Apple Pay donation program and Apple Watch Activity Challenge that will help customers support America’s national parks.