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Shazam

Comparing Apple Music’s 2019 Top 10 with Apple-owned Shazam

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Brad Hill

Browse through the most-streamed songs of 2019 among various music services, and you see predictably repeated names: Ariana Grande and Post Malone preeminent among them. Shazam, a popular music-ID app which identifies songs heard ambiently, shows a differentiated 2019 list. Continue Reading →

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Shazam had amassed 478 million annual users in 2018

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Shazam’s financial filings from 2018 revealed how the company grew ahead of its finalized acquisition by Apple. Through the 2018 calendar year, the audio identification platform had 478 million annual active users. Continue Reading →

News Apple, Shazam

Apple Music launches global Shazam-powered discovery playlist

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Apple Music is taking fresh advantage of its connection to audio identification platform Shazam. The streaming service has launched the Shazam Discovery Top 50 to its curated programming. Continue Reading →

News Apple Music, Shazam

Shazam now can ID music on your headphones, but only on Android

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Shazam announced a new update to its Android app that lets the software identify songs playing on a listener’s headphones. The feature is called Pop-Up Shazam, and it lets the app access other programs running on the phone or tablet in order to analyze the audio. Continue Reading →

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Quick Hits: Grammys wrap-up. Languages in pop music and smart speakers.

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: SoundCloud at the Grammys. Apple Music’s Grammy deal. Smart speakers’ language options. Singing in tongues. Continue Reading →

News Apple Music, Quick Hits, Shazam, SoundCloud

Quick Hits: Holiday and year-end round-up edition

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Wrapping up 2018 at Pandora and Shazam, plus the top Christmas tracks on YouTube. Continue Reading →

News Pandora, Quick Hits, Shazam, YouTube

Shazam is now ad-free following Apple acquisition

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Apple paid up a chunk of change and fended off a challenge in European courts in order to acquire Shazam. Now that the audio-identification app is officially under Apple’s umbrella, the first changes are happening under the new leadership. Continue Reading →

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Apple receives EU approval for Shazam acquisition

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Anna Washenko

As hinted in recent weeks, the European Commission has approved Apple’s acquisition of audio identification tool Shazam. The purchase was first announced back in December 2017, but several European leaders pushed for a full investigation to ensure that the deal would not create issues of competition. Continue Reading →

Acquisitions & Partnerships, Copyrights & Legal Apple, Europe, Shazam

Apple’s Shazam acquision expected to receive approval following EU antitrust review

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Apple’s acquisition of Shazam is anticipated to receive approval from EU regulators. The deal was announced back in December, but faced scrutiny over anti-trust questions. European regulators opted to launch a full investigation of those potential issues. Continue Reading →

Acquisitions & Partnerships, News Apple, EU, Shazam
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Apple news: European investigation, Nashville office, and Bandsintown integration

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Anna Washenko

The week is barely half over and it has already been an eventful few days for Apple and Apple Music. The company has been involved in new partnerships and expansions in the United States, whole its European efforts have hit a possible roadblock. Continue Reading →

News Apple, Apple Music, Europe, Shazam

Quick Hits: Podcast trends from Infinite Dial; Apple/Shazam in EU; Anchor’s social podcast videos

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Podcast trends from Infinite Dial. EU to rule on Apple/Shazam next month. Anchors aweigh for social podcast videos. Continue Reading →

News Anchor, Apple, Infinite Dial, Quick Hits, Shazam, social media

Europe to review Apple/Shazam deal for competition risk

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Apple’s purchase of Shazam is getting some additional scrutiny in the EU. The European Commission announced that it has accepted requests from multiple nations to review the proposed acquisition. Austria, France, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain, and Sweden sent the requests. Continue Reading →

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