Trending audio

Trending audio is a song or sound that many Reels are using at the moment, marked in Instagram with an upward arrow, which can help a Reel be discovered by people browsing that sound.

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What it means for a Dubai business

Business accounts often have a smaller music library than personal accounts, because of licensing. Many popular songs are not available to them. Use the sounds Instagram offers your account or royalty free music.

Trending audio can help a light Reel find viewers. It matters less for a Reel where someone talks, because the voice is the point.

Example

An event company posts a fast cut of a gala setup to a trending sound from its business library. A clinic answering a patient question uses the doctor’s voice and a quiet background track instead.

Common mistake

Downloading a popular song and adding it in an outside editor. On a business account that can get the audio muted or the Reel blocked in some countries.

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