Shazam

Shazam has been used more than 100 billion times since it launched

Shazam, the wildly popular song recognition app, has reached a major milestone by identifying more than 100 billion songs — up from 70 billion songs in 2022.

Amber Neely | 4 days ago

Shazam rolls out support for Apple Music Haptics in iOS 18

Popular music recognition app Shazam has released an update integrating the new Music Haptics accessibility feature.

Amber Neely | 2 months ago

Shazam can now run in the background with Live Activities

The new Shazam version 17.11 can keep continuously listening for music to identify, and will now display the results via Live Activities on the iPhone.

William Gallagher | 6 months ago

Apple Music rolls out new concert discovery features with Apple Maps integration

A new concert discovery feature gives Apple users new ways to find live music venues and explore concert set lists with Apple Music and Apple Maps integration.

Amber Neely | 1 year ago

Apple has updated Shazam to add integration with Apple Music Classical

Apple has updated its music recognition app Shazam to support Apple Music Classical for subscribers to enjoy classical music.

Andrew Orr | 1 year ago

The Kid Laroi and Bieber top Apple Music's Top 100 Songs of 2022

Apple has released details about the top songs of 2022, revealing the popular songs of the year based on the listening habits of Apple Music subscribers.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Apple celebrates music recognition app Shazam turning 20

Apple is commemorating the 20th birthday of Shazam by looking back on the music recognition app's history and the "most Shazamed song" for each year of the past two decades.

Mike Peterson | 2 years ago

Apple's latest Shazam update will recommend nearby & relevant concerts

Apple's music-recognition app Shazam will now show live music details when there is a nearby concert that's relevant to what a user has searched for.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Use Shazam to get up to five months of Apple Music for free

Shazam is celebrating the new year with a playlist highlighting five upcoming artists and a promotion giving new Apple Music subscribers five months for free.

Wesley Hilliard | 2 years ago

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Shazam for iOS will listen to songs for longer before giving up

Shazam, Apple's music recognition app, has been updated to version 15.0, with the app now able to spend more time listening to tougher-to-determine songs.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

Shazam has been used in iOS Control Center over 1 billion times

Music recognition app Shazam has passed another milestone, with Apple saying that its Control Center option alone being used in excess of a billion times on iOS.

William Gallagher | 3 years ago

Apple-owned Shazam crosses one billion song recognitions per month

Apple says Shazam is one of the most popular music apps globally and has crossed one billion song recognitions in a single month.

Wesley Hilliard | 3 years ago

ShazamKit lets Apple and Android developers access sound recognition

Apple's acquisition of Shazam left the future of the platform in question on Android, but with ShazamKit, developers will be able to use Apple's sound recognition software in apps across platforms.

Wesley Hilliard | 3 years ago

Five-month Apple Music trial offered via Dolly Parton Super Bowl ad

A new promotion is offering up to five months of Apple Music service to new users, via a Super Bowl ad featuring Dolly Parton.

Malcolm Owen | 3 years ago

Apple updates Shazam with iOS 14 widget support

Apple updated its Shazam music discovery app on Tuesday with new functionality that enables users to add a widget to the iOS home screen.

AppleInsider Staff | 3 years ago

Shazam beta now available on the web alongside new Shazam app update

Apple's Shazam gets a UI overhaul in its newest update, making it even easier for users to identify their favorite songs with just the tap of a button.

Amber Neely | 3 years ago

Apple acquisition reverses fortune of Shazam

Shazam has eradicated its losses and increased its user base by over 78 million users in 2018 after acquisition by Apple.

Amber Neely | 5 years ago

Apple Music launches Shazam Discovery Top 50 chart

In an expansion of Shazam integration with Apple Music, Apple has debuted a new Shazam Discovery Top 50 chart to enhance user discovery of new and trending music.

Mike Wuerthele | 5 years ago

Apple wiped all but one third-party SDK from Shazam for iOS in last update

It appears Apple is clearing house in its Shazam media identification app, as the company in a February update removed 10 third-party SDKs from the title, leaving Microsoft's HockeyApp as the last outside integration left standing.

Mikey Campbell | 5 years ago

Apple Music lures in Grammy watchers with extended trial for using Shazam

Continuing a recent Grammy-themed marketing campaign, Apple on Sunday offered new Apple Music subscribers an extended four-month trial for using Shazam during the night's ceremonies.