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How to Find Songs for Your Reels Using Instagram's Audio Tab

By Aya Masango

Instagram's Audio tab lets you search for tracks for your Reels. Here's how to use the feature...

Finding the perfect track for your Reels has become a lot easier, thanks to Instagram adding a new Audio tab to help you do just that. The Facebook-owned app has dedicated a whole search tab to audio content, making it easier for creators to find the perfect song or audio content for their Instagram content.

Following the success of Instagram Reels and Stories due to their audio-visual nature, Instagram has added a tab to search for and find audio tracks in its Explore page.

This article will discuss what the new feature is about and explain how to use it to find the perfect audio for your Instagram Reels.

Find Your Favorite Tracks Using the Audio Tab on the Explore Page

The new Audio search tool lets you search for songs and audio within the Instagram app using keywords. When you tap on a song, Instagram will show you a list of Reels that have sampled that sound.

This can help you decide if that particular song is a good fit for the type of Reel you want to include it in.

It also allows you to see the latest trending Reels using that song, which can both serve as inspiration, and give you an opportunity to have your Reel seen by a wider audience if you decide to hop on that trend by using that song in the same way.

Related: How to Change Your Instagram Explore Page

In July, the head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, said in a video that the platform was no longer a video-sharing app, adding that Instagram is working to boost the app with more diverse features.

We’re also going to be experimenting with how do we embrace video more broadly: full screen, immersive, entertaining, mobile-first video. You’ll see us do a number of things, or experiment with a number of things in this space over the coming months.

The new Audio search tool is just another way that Instagram is making it easier for creators and users to engage with music in a way that enhances their experience on the platform, while producing high-quality Reels for their audiences.

For instance, in May, Instagram started providing insights for Reels and Live content in an effort to help creators get the most out of the app.

How to Search for Audio on Instagram

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Using Instagram's Audio search tab is as easy as searching for anything else on Instagram. The feature is similar to TikTok’s Sounds tab, which could signal that Instagram is trying to win over the short-form video market that TikTok has captured so well.

Follow the steps below to start using the Audio tab to find your favorite tracks:

1. Launch the Instagram app.

2. Tap the search icon at the bottom-left of the screen.

3. Tap the search bar at the top of the screen. This will open up the search page with different tabs as before, with the Top tab automatically selected.

4. Now select the Audio tab in between the Accounts and Tags tabs.

5. Finally, type the name of a song or artist and select the one you're looking for from the list provided.

Related: Why Instagram Search Results Suck (and Why They Should Improve Soon)

Instagram Is Improving Its App for Artists and Creators

With the rise of opportunities for creators on social media and on Instagram, in particular, the Facebook-owned company is placing more focus on tailoring its app to serve and assist creators in producing high-quality, attention-grabbing, and engaging content.

The app has been improving its support for creators by adding new features on Instagram and implementing ways to help creators make more money.

The more Instagram improves its platform in a way that benefits creators, the more those creators will focus on improving their Instagram content and overall profiles.

Instagram Is Becoming More Than Just a Photo-Sharing App

Having started off as a photo-sharing app, much different from the more text-focused apps that came before it, like Facebook and Twitter, Instagram is clearly shifting away from having visuals being its sole focus.

It is becoming increasingly clear, therefore, that the social media platform is no longer a one-trick pony, and that it is geared towards providing more solutions to users and creators alike.

How To Get Your Music On Instagram Stories and Reels

Stories and Reels now account for the majority of content being consumed on Instagram. This means you should be posting on Stories regularly (we suggest at least five times a day) and Reels once per week (or more if you are capable!). Adding your actual music strengthens your brand and connects your fans and followers to what you sound like which is a crucial element for connecting the dots and capturing new fans.

Instagram’s In-App Music Library

Instagram has their own in-app Music Library. When you are uploading your release for distribution, make sure that you have selected Facebook & Instagram as a store to release to. This is the only way to get included in the library upon release. Tunecore & Distrokid have joined in a special partnership with Facebook to making getting your music onto Stories easier than ever! Read more about that here.

Once your music has been distributed, anyone can access your music to share on Instagram. This could be a fun way to have your fans also share your music in their stories. Many independent artists are frustrated, because Meta (Facebook and Instagram) doesn’t automatically pull your music from any of the streaming platforms. We’ve had many artists ask us how to get their music into their library. In order to do this you must submit your music for inclusion.  Here’s how…

Both Instagram and Facebook get their lyrics from a platform called Musixmatch. The music and lyrics you see in Stories are pulled directly from the Musixmatch catalog. To get your music in their library, first you’ll need to become a Verified Artist.

Here is a step-by-step guide to add, edit, and sync your lyrics to Musixmatch:
  1. Download the Musixmatch desktop app
  2. Sign in with the account you just made
  3. Connect your preferred streaming service
  4. Play your song (From Spotify or Apple Music – the app will show the lyrics automatically)
  5. If your lyrics aren’t available, click “Add lyrics” and type them out by hand
  6. Review and Edit the lyrics to make sure everything is correct – and sync them
  7. You’re done!

Add your music to your story with the “music” sticker and start sharing it with your followers!

The Spotify & Apple Music Apps

One way to get your music on Instagram Stories is to share your music straight from the Spotify App on your phone. When you share from it your Story will display your cover art or “Canvas”, song title, and your artist name, along with a link which will show up under your username for fans to click which will lead them to your track on Spotify. Using the Spotify App unfortunately does not offer a way for your music to play during your story.

The same goes for the Apple Music App. When you share to your Story, it will display your cover art, song title, and your artist name, along with a link which will show up under your username for fans to click which will lead them to your track on Spotify. Using the Apple App unfortunately does not offer a way for your music to play during your story (deja vu)!

Using Your Smartphone

Getting your music on your Instagram Stories and Reels can be as simple as playing it in the background. Open Spotify or Apple Music and start playing your song through your phone speakers. Go back to the Instagram app, swipe over to story, and start recording. The microphone will pick up the song that you have playing in the background. You can add text to let people know the name of the song and where they can find it. This is a quick & easy trick to get your music heard.

Pre-Edited Videos

You can also use apps like iMovie to create an Instagram Story or Reel video. You can use a still, or a moving video, and drag your music into the background of the video. You can also take advantage of text options in iMovie or on Instagram Stories themselves. You will need to export the video as a .mp4, then AirDrop or send it to your phone and save it to your camera roll.

Once saved to your camera roll, open the Instagram app, swipe over to Stories, and click the little icon in the bottom left to open your camera roll. Click on the video and it will open in Instagram Stories for you to post.

Using Your Music on Instagram Stories and Reels

Now that you know how to get your music into Instagram’s in-app library, let’s talk about how to use it.

After you open Instagram Stories or Reels and take a photo or video (or upload one from your camera roll), swipe up. You will see the display of stickers that Instagram offers for their Stories. Click the “Music” sticker.

Next, start searching for your music in their search bar. Click on the song you’re looking for and it will open as an overlay on your Story or Reel. Tap on the sticker itself to change it. There are multiple options – some are cover art/song title display options, and others are font options for the lyrics (our favorite option)!

Note: With the 2021 Instagram roll-out of the Music sticker globally, there have been a lot of issues. Business accounts may only be able to access a small amount of royalty-free music (this comes from Facebook’s sound library). The good news is that there is an easy fix to this! Switch your account from a Business account to a Creator account and BOOM, problem solved! (Plus, you still get things like insights so there is not much of a difference).

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Music in Stories, short videos and replies with songs: Instagram will launch new features in Russia

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Instagram has announced the launch of new features in Russia. Users will have access to a TikTok-like Reels video service and a music sticker in Stories. With it, you can add music to your stories and answer questions with songs. Russian Facebook users will be able to pin it in the profile header so that it plays when the page is opened nine0019

Starting June 23, Russian Instagram users will begin accessing Reels, a platform for short videos, the company said.

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With Reels, you can shoot and edit videos up to 30 seconds long, apply AR effects to them, and use the green screen effect to change the background. In Reels, you can add music from the app's library or choose from trends or recommendations. Users will also be able to create their own original audio, and if their account is public, other users will be able to use this audio in their videos. nine0005

Videos created with the new feature can be shared as Stories or Posts, limiting the audience if desired.

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In addition, Facebook and Instagram are also launching a new music sticker in Stories. To add music to your Stories, you will need to follow these steps:

  • open the camera in the application, select a photo or video from the gallery, click on the sticker icon and select the Music sticker; nine0008
  • find any song from the library, select a fragment, add the name of the artist and the name of the song. If the composition has lyrics, it will automatically appear on the screen;
  • click on a sticker to change the text style and animation. The sticker can be moved, rotated and resized.

With the release of the music sticker, Instagram and Facebook users will be able to answer questions in Stories with songs. In addition, Facebook users will be able to add their favorite track to the Hobbies / Interests section and pin it to the profile header - it will be played every time someone decides to visit this user's profile. nine0005

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Instagram began to roll out the Reels feature around the world in an attempt to attract the TikTok audience. In Russia, the short video format is gaining popularity - VKontakte is already developing its own clone of TikTok - the service is called Clips. In addition, in the fall of 2020, the head of the Ministry of Education, Sergey Kravtsov, announced joint plans with Mail.ru Group to develop an educational network for Russian schoolchildren, similar to TikTok. nine0005

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How do I add music and effects to Reels videos on Instagram?

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Instagram Features

Reels Video

If you don't see the Music sticker in Reels, make sure you have the latest version of the Instagram app from the App Store or Google Play. The "Music" sticker is not yet available to everyone.

When recording a Reels video, you will see a tool menu on the left side of the screen with the following icons:

- Search for a song in the music library. You can specify the part of the song you want to use. nine0005

- Change the length of the Reels video. This setting will set the maximum length of your Reels video.

- Find and add camera effects. Click this icon at the bottom of the screen and scroll down to the desired effect from the popular list, or click to find more effects.

- change the playback speed of Reels video. The changes will apply to both the video and audio tracks of the clip.

- Select the duration of the clip. A countdown will appear on the screen before the clip starts recording. nine0005

- Reels video layout change.

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