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# iTunes Ping Draws Fire From Facebook & Indie Music Community
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/itunes-ping-draws-fire-from-facebook-indie-music-community/
- Published: 2010-09-03T09:22:30.000Z
- Updated: 2010-09-03T09:22:30.000Z
- Description: Discontent and controversies are continuing to grow regarding iTunes' new social network Ping just two days after its launch. A hands on tour of Ping by ars technica showed promise,. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/09/itunes-ping-draws-fire-from-facebook-indie-music-community.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Social Media, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59

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Discontent and controversies are continuing to grow regarding iTunes' new social network Ping just two days after its launch. A hands on tour of Ping by ars [technica](http://arstechnica.com/apple/guides/2010/09/hands-on-with-itunes-ping-sans-facebook-connect.ars?ref=hypebot.com) showed promise, but some features are confusing and leave much to be desired. The biggest battle is the Apple-Facebook friction that erupted ([NY Times](http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/apple-facebook-friction-erupts-over-ping/?ref=hypebot.com)) and lead to Facebook shutting off connections to Ping just minutes after it launched.

**If you're an indie artist, you've got even more to complain about.**

Apple tells Hypebot that, for now at least, artist profiles are by [invitation only](http://arstechnica.com/apple/guides/2010/09/hands-on-with-itunes-ping-sans-facebook-connect.ars?ref=hypebot.com). Are there workarounds? We'd love to [hear from bands ](http://arstechnica.com/apple/guides/2010/09/hands-on-with-itunes-ping-sans-facebook-connect.ars?ref=hypebot.com)who have found them like creating a new user profile to build a band presence.

"This is ridiculous," one indie musican [wrote to Hypebo](https://www.hypebot.com/itunes-says-artist-profiles-on-ping-by-invitation-only/)t. "Amazon have an artist claim process… It only takes a few days and then you can take over your profile on the Amazon store, add videos, a banner etc.. Why can't Apple do that?"