In defense of sharing music to your Instagram Story

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An Ode to is a weekly column where we share the stuff we’re really into in hopes that you’ll be really into it, too.


There’s no right way to do Instagram, but everyone has a pet peeve. Some people scoff at sunset pics; some don’t like overlong birthday posts; some swear they’ll throw their phones into the ocean if they see another person film their laptop while they watch The Great British Baking Show. 

One particularly unpopular practice is posting music to Stories. Users can do this through Spotify and Soundcloud as well as through Instagram directly, which means your feed is probably full of people advertising that they’re listening to “7 rings.” Yes, this can be annoying. It’s also a great way to discover new music. Read more…

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