Category archives: Shazam

As new Shazam charts launch in 17 countries including Nigeria and Ghana, Apple Music hails app’s role in discovery of African music globally

Shazam was acquired by Apple for $400 million in 2018
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What Every Musician Needs To Know About Shazam

Since Apple Music for Artists recently added a feature which shows musicians their Shazam stats, more artists are looking to get their music added to the song-recognition program’s database. Here we walk through the surprisingly easy process of how to make that happen. _____________________________________ Guest post by Greg Majewski of…

Apple Music Launches Shazam Chart Of Hot Songs Chart From New Artists

Apple Music has added the "Shazam Discovery Top 50" chart and playlist designed to "unearth up-and-coming songs from breaking artists." The music industry has become increasingly focused on early identification of emerging artists and their growing importance in driving revenue growth. Apple acquired Shazam in the Fall of last year….

Music-making startup Endlesss closes ‘major’ funding round, takes investment from high-profile execs

Startup was founded by musician and technologist Tim Exile
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Shazam Now Identifies Songs Played on Other Apps — But Only on Android

Before its acquisition by Apple late last year, Shazam had bled millions. Breaking down the song recognition app’s public financial results for 2017, the company reported a gross profit of £38.4 million ($50.6 million at the historical exchange rate), …

Game Of Thrones Breaks Shazam Record

Proper placement in a show has long played a major role in boosting a song’s profile, as recently evidenced by the Apple-owned music identification app Shazam, which busted through its previous record after the song "Jenny of Oldstones" was played over the credits of Game Of Thrones’ most recent episode….

Most Shazamed Songs Of 2018

Clean Bandit and Demi Lovato’s “Solo” was Shazam’s most-Shazamed song of the year in 2018 with over 9-million searches. Nicky Jam and J Balvin’s “X,” Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa’s “One Kiss,” Cardi B. and Ed Sheeran also made the list. The top 10 Most-Shazamed Songs of 2018 1. “Solo”,…