Instagram unveils "song on profile" feature similar to Myspace

Instagram has announced a new feature that will allow users to add a song to their profile. The selected music will be displayed in the bio area of the user's profile and users will have the option to remove or replace the song as desired. Visitors to a user's profile can play and pause the added song at their convenience. This feature is similar to the one available on Myspace in the early 2000s.

"We’re excited to announce that you can now add a song to your profile, giving you more ways to express yourself through music. Your profile song selection will be live until you swap out the song," Instagram stated in a post.

Users can access the "edit profile" page and select "Add music to your profile." After that, they can search for and choose a song from Instagram’s library of licensed music; this is the same library available for Reels and posts. The duration of the music can be up to 30 seconds.

Instagram’s new feature is being launched in collaboration with singer Sabrina Carpenter. Her profile will feature a teaser of her new song, "Taste," ahead of its official release. Instagram has mentioned that the song can only be heard through this feature before its release.

Recently, Instagram also introduced several other music-related features, including the ability to add up to 20 tracks to a single reel, the Add Yours music sticker, and the option to include music in carousel posts that contain both photos and videos.

Meanwhile, Meta-owned Instagram is reportedly testing a change to users' feeds that could replace the squares in the profile grid with vertical rectangles. This change is currently in the testing phase and has been noticed by some users.

The report also suggests that Instagram has been exploring a change to the aspect ratio of the profile grid since 2022.