Over one million join Apple’s music social network Ping

Sep 5, 2010 by Akshay

More than one million users joined Apple’s new music focused social network Ping. Ping achieved 1 million user mark in just 48 hours of its launch, the company said.Ping is available as a free download at itunes.com.

It allows users to view photos and videos of their favorite musicians and receive information about concert dates. Ping users can also connect with friends online to discuss albums and songs and make musical recommendations.

Apple said one third of the people who downloaded iTunes 10, the latest version of its online entertainment store, signed up for Ping, which was unveiled by Apple chief executive Steve Jobs in San Francisco.

“As many more people download iTunes 10 in the coming weeks, we expect the Ping community to continue growing,” Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet services, said in a statement .”It’s sort of like Facebook and Twitter meet iTunes,” Apple’s Jobs said.