Twitter is boosting its partnership with SoundCloud and letting people listen to tracks within Moments

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Twitter users can now listen to music tracks on SoundCloud within Moments - a part of Twitter that aims to help people quickly discover the most relevant content on the social media platform at any given time.

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Twitter already allowed people to listen to tracks on SoundCloud's music streaming service through Twitter audio cards but showcasing SoundCloud music within Moments is a significant step forward in the duo's partnership.

A Twitter spokesman told Business Insider this "deeper integration into Moments will allow for a seamless listening experience across the platform."

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He added: "SoundCloud's inherently social infrastructure makes it easy to bring the newest music to the forefront, with 12 hours of new content shared on SoundCloud every minute."

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Twitter launched Moments last October. The San Francisco-headquartered company built Moments in a bid to showcase the best text, photos, videos, music, and recordings from the sources that matter most.

"SoundCloud's millions of tracks will enhance Moments by adding a new/unique audio component," said the Twitter spokesman.

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