hi5 Launches New Music Applications By iLike and Qloud Using OpenSocial

Social networking site hi5 has launched two new music apps today using OpenSocial through partnerships with iLike and Qloud. hi5 claims more than 70 million worldwide registered members (of course no idea on active) and also notes that these are the first apps using OpenSocial on hi5.

The iLike music application will enable hi5 users to post songs and videos on their profiles. The Qloud My Music application will also now be available to the international hi5 population. By installing the My Music application, users can immediately see and legally play entire songs and videos from their complete iTunes libraries within their hi5 profile.

“We are thrilled to offer artists and fans the ability to connect on hi5, a massive social networking site,” said Ali Partovi, CEO of iLike. “Artists can now post songs and videos once via iLike’s Universal Artist Dashboard and reach a potential additional audience of more than 70 million music fans.”

I can only assume that as OpenSocial apps are built on the various social networking platforms, that we will see more and more press releases.