Shazam celebrates its 20th anniversary: facts, stats & more
In August of 2002, popular music discovery platform Shazam was founded. Now, in 2022, it is celebrating its 20th anniversary. It’s hard to believe, especially since this app is a staple in many users’ iPhones, but this app has been around even before the very first iPhone was introduced to the world. Of course, back then Shazam was completely different to
Top 10 most Shazamed songs of all time include 4 dance tracks
Remember approaching the columns of a club, raising your arm with Shazam on? Surely many of you can relate to this. Shazam, the magic tool bought by Apple, has been the secret weapon of many since 2008. Through a single button, music fans have been able to identify their favourite songs in real-time, quenching the curiosity that so often plagues
DJ 4Rain – I Don’t Belong
French grammy-nominated electro hip hop DJ and producer Stephan Tavares, better known as DJ 4Rain, has presented his amazing brand new track called 'I Don't Belong', also premiering the official lyric video. This fantastic track is available now on Spotify via Space Party. The talented producer, who has worked with artists the size of the British R&B singer Emeli Sandé, was nominated for
Shazam releases top 50 most sought out summer tracks of the decade
As quarantine continues and lockdown restrictions are applied in many places around the world, people have turned to music to pass time. Moreover, as summer rolls in for many around the world, we are constantly looking to find or curate the best possible summer playlist. Lucky for us, Shazam has released the top 50 most shazam'd summer tracks of the
Shazam’s Ibiza charts give us the lowdown on the biggest tunes of Summer 2019
As Ibiza season draws to a close, what better way to gauge the summer's dance music trends than with a handy chart of the most played tracks of the past few months. Fortunately, such a thing exists thanks to track-identifying wizards Shazam, who have now unveiled their mid-September chart. First up, a massive milestone for Berlin-based producer Paul Kalkbrenner, who makes
Kygo debuts at Shazam’s Ibiza dance chart
Billboard is known worldwide for its charts, which are even the object of desire of the greatest artists in the music world and now they are on the most electronic island on the planet: Ibiza. Known as a must stop for ravers, the Island won its own chart within Billboard, in partnership with one of the most widely used music
Swedish House Mafia ID appears on Shazam
We could be one huge step closer to the release of some new Swedish House Mafia music as "It Get's Better", their show opener, has suddenly appeared on the app Shazam. Upon using the audio detection application, a handful of fans have reached out on social media to demonstrate how the ID is now officially recognised by the software and how it's attributed to the
Alle Farben unveils his 3rd album ‘Sticker On My Suitcase’
German-born and raised dance pop DJ/producer, Frans Zimmer better known by his stage name, Alle Farben, provides us with an ultimate summer playlist on his new album named 'Sticker On My Suitcase'. It is Alle's third studio album, and the 18 tracks were inspired by the tour life musicians have to go through and delivers a message that traveling is
Ibiza’s Top 10 most Shazamed dance songs revealed
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Arty’s ‘Save Me Tonight’ becomes #1 on US Dance Radio
What a year this has been for Russian DJ and producer Arty. After releasing his massive tune 'Save Me Tonight' in late-January, it has intensely been growing in popularity, support and recognition culminating in the present moment. The song has now been crowned the number 1 position on US Dance Radio and simultaneously has been awarded Tune of The Week on
CamelPhat & Cristoph release official music video for ‘Breathe’
British house duo CamelPhat and upcoming producer Cristoph have released the official music video for their massive song 'Breathe'. The track, that includes vocals from the London-based singer Jem Cooke, has already amassed a total of 11 million streams to date. The video has been directed by the filmmaker GMUNK, who's also managed Eric Prydz music videos and provided visuals for
Shazam reveals the 10 most-shazamed songs of 2018
Shazam it is certainly one of the most popular apps in the world. Its function is "simple" and well-known: to identify songs using the microphone on our cell phone. As well as identifying songs for users in every corner of the world, Shazam listed their TOP 10 after being purchased by Apple, showing the most sought-after songs on the platform The
Apple purchases Shazam, removes all adverts
In a surprising move, Apple has just officially purchased Shazam for $400 million. The first move by Apple has seen all advertisements removed from the Shazam platform, something which will undoubtedly prove a popular decision with music fans worldwide. According to Apple's vice president of Apple Music: "Apple and Shazam have a long history together. Shazam was one of the first
Calvin Harris tops Shazam charts along with Jax Jones and Ed Sheeran
Fresh off the back of his genre-testing album ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1’, Calvin Harris recently reverted back towards his wider known sounds. The Scottish superstar producer has gained huge success for his chart topping house and dance tracks, and hitting back with ‘One Kiss’ was the reaction everyone wanted to see. Calvin’s recent return to house has continued his
Apple will be acquiring music recognition app Shazam for $400 Million
Shazam, the popular app people can use on their phone or computers to recognize music, is rumoured to be bought by technology giant Apple for an estimated $400M. The UK based company founded in 1999 currently has around 60 million active users. In January of 2015, the British tech firm was valued at £660m ($1bn), a remarkable milestone. 2 years ago, Shazam claimed