Science & Tech · Big Tech & Internet · 3 hrs ago
Harman launches invite-only music discovery app Drops in the US
Samsung subsidiary Harman has launched Drops, a music discovery app available on iOS and Android in the US.
Users swipe through 10-to-30-second song clips with lyrics and artwork, then can like, comment, share and save tracks.
The app aims to make finding music feel social again, by letting people share the parts of songs they want friends to hear.
Listeners can open full tracks through connected services including Apple Music, Qobuz and TIDAL.
Drops pays rights holders, and plays count toward streams on partner services, so the app is not designed to replace music subscriptions.
The app is invite-only for now, and US users can join its waitlist.
Harman, a Samsung subsidiary, launched Drops in the United States as an invite-only music discovery app.
The app lets users swipe through 10-to-30-second song clips with lyrics, artwork, artist photos and captions.
Users can share and discuss tracks, follow profiles and save songs in collections called Droplists.
Drops links to Apple Music, Qobuz and TIDAL so listeners can play full tracks through those services.
Harman says Drops does not use generative AI for audio or visuals and pays rights holders for plays.
- Who
- Harman, a Samsung subsidiary, launched the app.
- What
- Drops is an invite-only music discovery app built around short song clips and social sharing.
- When
- It launched on Monday. The article was published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- The app is available in the United States on iOS and Android.
- Why
- Harman says it aims to make music discovery social again, like sharing songs with friends.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Harman acquired music management software company Roon, after which the idea for Drops began taking shape.
Harman launched Drops in the United States.
- Owner
- Harman, a Samsung subsidiary
- Clip length
- 10 to 30 seconds
- Availability
- United States; iOS and Android
- Streaming integrations
- Apple Music, Qobuz and TIDAL
- Music partners
- Universal Music Group, Beggars Group, Empire, Symphonic Distribution and UnitedMasters
What people are saying
Drops is the version of that I always wanted
You send a friend a song and say, ‘You have to hear this.’ Then you end up texting, ‘Skip to 1:47, that’s the best part.’