{"id":72321,"date":"2017-12-12T01:48:57","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T23:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngradio.gr\/?p=72321\/"},"modified":"2017-12-12T01:48:57","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T23:48:57","slug":"apple-just-bought-shazam-heres-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngradio.gr\/en\/news-el\/technology-en\/apple-just-bought-shazam-heres-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Just Bought Shazam. 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Apple Music and Shazam are a natural fit, sharing a passion for music discovery and delivering great music experiences to our users. We have exciting plans in store, and we look forward to combining with Shazam upon approval of today\u2019s agreement&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The confirmation comes after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/12\/08\/sources-apple-is-acquiring-music-recognition-app-shazam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TechCrunch first reported<\/a>\u00a0Apple\u2019s plans days earlier on Dec. 8.<\/p>\n<p>Although Apple hasn\u2019t shared or confirmed any plans regarding what it plans to do with Shazam\u2019s technology, it\u2019s easy to imagine how the service could fit into Apple Music. Shazam allows users to follow their favorite artists and see what they\u2019re listening to. Given Apple\u2019s emphasis on curation, it seems like a feature like this could fold nicely into the \u201cFor You\u201d section of the Music app.<\/p>\n<p>The move also comes as Apple has been pouring more resources into original media content. It bought comedian James Corden\u2019s popular\u00a0<em>Carpool Karaoke<\/em>\u00a0TV series, which it launched as a show on Apple Music in August. It also launched\u00a0<em>Shark Tank<\/em>-like show called\u00a0<em>Planet of the Apps<\/em>\u00a0in June. Apple is also preparing to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2017\/11\/17\/16670268\/apple-homepod-delayed-2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">launch its HomePod speaker<\/a>\u00a0in 2018, which it bills as being a high-end music device above all else.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also the possibility that Apple could somehow integrate Shazam\u2019s technology into the iPhone\u2019s operating system similar to what\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/fortune500\/alphabet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google<\/a>\u00a0has done with its Pixel 2. Google\u2019s new smartphone has a Shazam-like feature that can automatically identify songs playing nearby and display the title and artist on the lock screen.<\/p>\n<p>Shazam said in a statement that it\u2019s \u201cexcited to announce that Shazam has entered into an agreement to become part of Apple,\u201d adding that it \u201ccan\u2019t imagine a better home for Shazam to enable us to continue innovating and delivering magic for our users.\u201d But it hasn\u2019t said whether or not it will continue to operate its Android app once the deal closes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0time.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple\u00a0has confirmed that it will acquire\u00a0Shazam, the popular app for iOS and Android that recognizes songs playing nearby in addition to providing other features. 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