System and method for facilitating co-play and download of artist specific client applications via user-provided playlists

A computer implemented method for activating and de-activating artist specific applications to play a playlist of songs provided by the artist specific applications each being associated with an artist, the method being implemented on a user device having one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions that, when executed by the one or more physical processors, cause the user device to perform the method, the method comprising:

• obtaining, by the user device, a playlist that specifies an order of a plurality of songs to be played at the user device, wherein the plurality of songs include at least a first song to be played through a first artist specific application installed at and executed by the user device and a second song to be played through a second artist specific application installed at and executed by the user device;
• determining, by the user device, that the first song is to be played next based on the order of the playlist;
• obtaining, by the user device, from the playlist, a first application identifier that identifies the first artist application as being associated with the first song responsive to the determination that the first song is to be played next;
• determining, by the user device, that the first artist specific application should be activated based on the determination that the first song is to be played next and first application identifier;
• activating, by the user device, the first artist specific application;
• causing, by the user device, the first song to be played by the activated first artist specific application;
• determining, by the user device, that the second song is to be played after the first song is played based on the order of the playlist;
• obtaining, by the user device, from the playlist, a second application identifier that identifies the second artist application as being associated with the second song responsive to the determination that the second song is to be played after the first song;
• determining, by the user device, that the second artist specific application should be activated based on the determination that the second song is to be played after the first song and the second application identifier;
• de-activating, by the user device, the first artist specific application responsive to the determination that the second artist specific application should be activated;
• activating, by the user device, the second artist specific application responsive to the determination that the second artist specific application should be activated;
• and
• causing, by the user device, the second song to be played by the activated second artist specific application.