▲ Source: Apple

With this update to Shazam, Apple is now joining the ranks of music companies such as Bandsintown and Songkick, which provide users with information about local live music performances based on their location and music preferences, says 9to5Mac.

▲ Source: Apple

Shazam has added the following new “Concerts” feature:

• Users can save and revisit ongoing events.
• Users can set reminders for upcoming shows
• Users can view ticket prices and unlock exclusive concert content from select artists (including downloadable wallpapers, behind-the-scenes videos, tour photos, episode listings, and more).

Apple claims that concert data will also be displayed in Spotlight searches on iOS 17, and that the “Concerts” feature will be available today in the Shazam app for iOS, with an Android version with the feature “to follow! The Concerts feature will be available today in the Shazam app for iOS, with an Android version with the feature “to follow.

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The new interface does make the process more user-friendly. iOS recognizes the song and displays its details on a card. You can tap it to open the Shazam app or App Clip, which contains more information about the song.

The latest news is that Apple is working internally on a feature called “Auto Shazam” that will automatically detect what songs are playing around you. Google has already introduced a similar feature in its Pixel phones. Users can easily see the names of the songs playing around them at a glance without having to perform any actions.

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Shazam launched as a messaging service in the UK in August 2002 and became one of the first apps in the App Store in July 2008.

Apple acquired Shazam in 2018 for $400 million and has since integrated the music recognition service into the iPhone’s Control Center. Since acquiring Shazam, Apple has been steadily improving Shazam’s services, removing ads from the app, adding concert discovery, enabling Shazam support in third-party apps and other initiatives.

According to Apple, Shazam now has more than 225 million monthly users worldwide, plus more than 70 billion song recognitions. drake is the most recognized musician ever by Shazam, with more than 350 million Shazams in songs he has released or contributed to, and Tones And I’s ” Dance Monkey” is the most Shazam-identified song of all time, with more than 41 million Shazams.

In a press release, Apple cited notable moments and milestones in Shazam’s 20-year history, including the first ever Shazam song, the fastest accumulating Shazam song, the Shazam song chart by genre and more.

Shazam has apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android and Windows devices, and more. In iOS 14.2 and later, Apple provides a music recognition switch for the Control Center, which in turn allows iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users to quickly and easily identify the music being played through Shazam without having to download the app.

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