Shazam launches major updates to iPhone app, now 20m users

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by Mike Butcher

on September 3, 2010

Music identification app Shazam has announced big feature updates to its iPhone and iPod touch music discovery apps. There are now customised settings for ‘tagging on start-up’ make the process of identifying a music track faster, a new UI, the ability to search for ringtones and videos on iTunes and better video. You can also share tunes you find via Facebook and Twitter. Shame it doesn’t own its name on Twitter then.

There’s also a new annual pricing option for its premium offering. The app also supports multitasking on the iPhone 4 so you can leave the Shazam App and use another function, such as to take a call or go and buy the music you’ve identified.

The new features are applicable to all Shazam versions for the iPhone and iPod touch – Shazam Encore, Shazam (Product) RED and the Shazam free App.

Users can watch videos on YouTube without leaving the App and access song lyrics in 9 countries.

Greater access to discovery via Shazam Tag Charts, detailing the most popular new music in more than 20 countries, as tagged by Shazam users.

Andrew Fisher, CEO of Shazam, says there are now 20 million users of Shazam on the iPhone and iPod touch.

Also, starting today, users will be able to upgrade to Shazam Encore from within the App. The premium version costs an annual fee of $2.99 (launch offer) or choose lifetime at $4.99. Alternatively they can stay with the free version offering five tags a month.

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Bill

Too late, you screwed me over when I got a new iPhone. I switched to your competitor and gave them my money.
Ron

Please add the ability to record a sampling and then send it over. With poor networks, sometimes you can;t use the service due to network error. But if you record it, then I could use the service later when I have network connection.
http://www.techfuze.com Jeremy K

SoundHound is still superior despite this desperate attempt at catching up. Shazam used to be awesome, but then came innovation and a really good product.

Seriously though, SoundHound is amazing.
http://www.getwhirled.com whirled

you couldn’t be more wrong. either soundhounds algorithm or their database (or both probably) is just not up to par with shazam’s. 9/10 something soundhound can’t identify, shazam can and not vice versa.

however, shazam jumped the shark when they added the monthly quota on id’s which just forces people to use soundhound.
Sean

I’m curious of the life-spam of a Shazam user. I’ve used it maybe twice, and it barely worked. I’d like to know how many repeat customers they have.

The tech is cool, but somewhat unreliable in their common use-case. Or, so I’ve experienced.
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Berke

What is the meaning of the annual price? Does it even make sense to pay an annual price of 2.99 whereas you could pay less than twice and get it forever?
Is this “annual” payment recurring? What happens when the first year ends? another $3? or will you be forced to pay the full price then which is $5? Either way, paying the $2.99 doesn’t make any sense to me.
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JB

Soundhound free also has the same monthly quota.

And yes as you say it has poorer catalogue than Shazam.