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Shazam Now Identifies Songs Played on Other Apps — But Only on Android

Shazam Now Identifies Songs Played on Other Apps — But Only on Android

Daniel Sanchez
June 11, 2019
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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... Read More...
Prior to its Acquisition, Shazam Was Actually Bleeding Millions

Prior to its Acquisition, Shazam Was Actually Bleeding Millions

Daniel Sanchez
September 26, 2018
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Looks like Shazam’s revenue had all-but-flatlined prior to Apple’s acquisition.  Losses also skyrocketed.  So, would the popular app have gone bankrupt? Shazam has filed its public financial results for 2017... Read More...
Music Industry Latest: Live Nation, Spotify, Latin Music, YouTube, Pandora, Gibson, Shazam, Prince, Distrokid, More...

Latest Industry: Live Nation, Spotify, Latin Music, YouTube, Pandora, Gibson, Shazam, Prince, Distrokid, More…

Daniel Sanchez
April 24, 2018
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Get your $20 concert tickets while they last. Live Nation has announced that ‘National Concert Week’ will take place April 30th through May 8th.  The promoter will offer exclusive $20 all-in tickets for musi... Read More...

Shazam’s Slain Competitor Raises a Juicy $75 Million

Paul Resnikoff
February 1, 2017
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Soundhound lost the war against Shazam.  Now, it's raising $75 million for a post-music pivot. Is there life after the brutalities of the music industry?  The answer is yes — if you've got the right pivot. ... Read More...

iHeartMedia, Cumulus, Entercom, Cox, Sun Broadcast Group and Shazam Collaborate on Groundbreaking Audio Measurement Solution

Charlotte Hassan
July 21, 2016
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Today, iHeartMedia, Cumulus, Entercom, Cox and Sun Broadcast Group announced an alliance with Shazam for a broader audio audience measurement solution in the US.  The bigger monitoring net will deliver mark... Read More...
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Do You Know Your City’s Secret Musical Twin?

Charlotte Hassan
January 13, 2016
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Your city has a musical soulmate, but what city is it?  In search of that answer, music discovery app Shazam has been aggregating city-specific data, and sharing its analytics with the BBC.  The BBC then us... Read More...
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Executive Shuffles: Grooveshark, Shazam, VEVO, Turner, Saavn, Vodafone, Allphones, Collect, PPL…

Paul Resnikoff
September 25, 2015
Grooveshark might offer a case study on what not to do PR-wise, with infuriated labels and angry artists ultimately burying the site and shaming its founders.  But hey, maybe it wasn't all the press guy's f... Read More...
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Shazam’s Matching Algorithm Can’t Identify Any Money

Paul Resnikoff
August 30, 2015
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Shazam's just-filed annual summary (source: UK Companies House) Despite a monstrous 120 million app installs, 20 million requests daily, a leading position in music recognition, and approximately $150 millio... Read More...

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