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Shazam opens up its verified artist program for social sharing

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Shazam announced that it is opening up its verified artist program to any performer or band who wants to participate. The verified artist designation allows that profile to share music discoveries with a fan base. The company has been trialling the verification program for the past two months with about 200 artists. Shazam said that it has an audience of 1.4 billion followers for that first set of verified profiles. Continue Reading →

Shazam 2014 results show growth in audience and net losses

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Shazam has reportedly filed financial results for its entire 2014 financial year. While the sound identification app did post solid numbers in terms of audience base, it still had losses overall in the period. Revenue at Shazam in 2014 totaled about £36 million, but the net loss was £14.8 million. The results did reveal nearly 120 million monthly active users for the service, though. Continue Reading →

Hubbard adds its stations to Shazam for Radio platform

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Brad Hill

Hubbard Radio has added its stations to Shazam for Radio, an interactive platform that gives participating stations a branded user experience within the Shazam app. Nineteen stations in seven markets will be placed on the platform. Continue Reading →

Shazam now lets you add songs to Spotify, Rdio playlists in-app

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Shazam released an update to strengthen its integration with Rdio and Spotify. Users could already listen to full songs from those platforms within the Shazam app. The recent update delivers the ability to add songs to playlists on those streaming services without leaving the Shazam app. Continue Reading →

Shazam and SoundHound already have Apple Music integrations

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Shazam and SoundHound have been making some speedy updates behind the scenes in light of the new Apple Music launch. Both have added integrations prompting the user to listen to a newly tagged song on Apple’s streaming music platform. Continue Reading →

Spotify, SoundCloud, and Shazam execs recognized as top European entrepreneurs

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Anna Washenko

The Financial Times published a list of the top 50 tech entrepreneurs in Europe, and the rankings included several key players from the music industry. The list of CEOs and founders was compiled with the help of Founders Forum. Any nominees had to either be European nationals or live in Europe while running a tech company. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek took the top spot. Continue Reading →

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Now you can Shazam images, opening up new mobile business options

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Anna Washenko

CEO Rich Riley said at the start of the year that Shazam would make pushes into more than audio, and to that end, the company has rolled out a new visual component for its mobile app. The software made its reputation for the ability to recognize and identify songs; now it can also scan for an image. What’s Shazam’s end goal in expanding beyond audio? Continue Reading →

Shazam and TuneIn leverage Google Now in different ways

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Brad Hill

Radio and stream aggregator TuneIn, and leading music-ID app Shazam, both announced new integrations with Google Now, an Android feature that resembles Apple’s Siri. Continue Reading →

What can you listen to with the Apple Watch on Friday?

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Friday is a big day for tech aficionados, as the much-discussed Apple Watch will finally arrive in stores. A new Apple device, even one as divisive as the smartwatch, is always cause for big buzz. In this instance, one of the notable topics is which services that we’ve come to expect on iPhones will be making the transition to the wrist. Continue Reading →

LyricFind hires new chief revenue officer away from Shazam

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Anna Washenko

LyricFind announced that it has hired Will Mills as its chief revenue officer. In his new role, Mills will oversee the team’s global business development and sales efforts. He most recently served as vice president of music and content at Shazam. Continue Reading →

Shazam plans to move into wearables this year

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Wearables have been the big buzz of the tech world recently, and where the tech game goes, the app developers will follow. Rich Riley, CEO of Shazam, spoke with Gizmodo at MWC 2015 and said that the company is looking to push into the world of smaller screens and wrist access. “I think you’lll see us move into wearables in 2015,” he said. “You’ll see us do something there for sure.” Continue Reading →

Shazam valued above $1 billion with latest investment

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Anna Washenko

Shazam is now valued at more than $1 billion, thanks to a recent $30 million investment in the audio-identification app. The new funding will go toward increased service capabilities and new market sectors for the service, which has more than 100 million monthly active mobile users. Shazam has received more than $100 million in venture capital funding since 2009. Continue Reading →