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. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 3
Shazam users on every platform now getting Apple's 'leading commmitment' to privacy Shazam has started to warn users of upcoming changes to the way their data will be handled following the acquisition of the music recognition service by Apple, with data being transferred to the iPhone producer's servers and maintained under Apple's privacy policies, rather than Shazam itself. Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 6
Apple buys streaming analytics firm Asaii to bolster Apple Music recommendations, report says According to an unconfirmed report published Sunday, Apple recently purchased music analytics startup Asaii in an effort to further refine Apple Music recommendations and better integrate with up-and-coming artists. AppleInsider Staff 7 years ago 10
Apple completes deal for music identification service Shazam While Apple's full plans for Shazam aren't entirely clear, the company announced on Monday that the deal for the music identification service is complete, and the app will go advertising-free soon. Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 12
EU gives thumbs up to Apple's takeover of music discovery service Shazam European Union regulators on Thursday gave the go-ahead to Apple's acquisition of Shazam, by far the world's most popular music recognition app, already integrated into Apple's Siri voice assistant. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 12
Apple expected to get full EU approval for takeover of music discovery service Shazam When it decides later this month, the European Union will likely give Apple's Shazam buyout unconditional approval, a report claimed on Wednesday. Roger Fingas 7 years ago 9
EU sets Apr. 23 deadline for approving or rejecting Apple's Shazam takeover The European Commission has announced an Apr. 23 provisional deadline for a decision on Apple's intended acquisition of Shazam, perhaps the world's most popular song recognition service. Roger Fingas 8 years ago 11
Shazam iPhone app updated, may herald future services integrated into Apple Music The Apple-owned Shazam service has updated its app for the first time since the aquisition, and has added lyric syncing in real-time to a played song, better search results display, and an all-new track menu providing access to all the information the service has. Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 6
EU to scrutinize Apple's Shazam takeover on competition concerns from member states The European Commission on Tuesday said it will look into whether Apple's proposed Shazam acquisition meets competition standards, following a request by several EU countries. Roger Fingas 8 years ago 41
Apple's Shazam for iPhone & iPad adds offline caching mode Music recognition service Shazam — just recently bought out by Apple — released an update to its iOS app on Tuesday, enabling song caching when a network connection is weak or non-existent. Roger Fingas 8 years ago 2
Not just music: Apple's purchase of Shazam will aid augmented reality pursuits While most of the focus on Apple's purchase of Shazam notes the music and audio recognition engine, the company also has a machine learning vision system and an augmented reality product currently in use in the advertising industry to deliver product visualizations, and 360-degree videos. Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 6
Apple acquires song identifying app Shazam for undisclosed sum Apple on Monday confirmed that it has purchased popular service Shazam, an app that listens for and identifies songs. It was rumored that the deal was for about $400 million, but no official sale price was given. Neil Hughes 8 years ago 48
Shazam promises Mac app update to end always-on listening The makers of the music discovery app Shazam have promised a software update in the next few days, after it was uncovered that the current Mac version is always listening — even when it's supposed to be off. Roger Fingas 9 years ago 3
Apple Music outdoor ad campaign goes interactive with Shazam Apple has begun to roll out new, interactive Apple Music posters that work with the Shazam iOS app to link iPhone owners directly to the featured artist's page in Apple Music. AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 7
Shazam hits 300M users, shows off redesigned app for Apple's iPad Popular music identification app Shazam announced on Monday that it had surpassed the 300 million user mark and will in the coming months roll out a new, redesigned version of its app for both Apple's iPad and Android tablets. Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 11
