Apple Completes Shazam Acquisition, App Will Soon Become Ad-Free

[AnthonyG6]

Does anyone really use the app anymore when it’s built into Siri ?! LOL.

I use Shazam all the time instead of asking Siri because I'm usually in the car listening to the radio when a track comes on that I like and want to find out which song it is. If I activate Siri, the radio goes off because Siri is connected for handsfree car interface. Which why I hope Shazam still remains as a stand alone app.

 

[skinned66]

My only question is when will it be removed from rival platforms?

 

[stanhope]

They will atomize this first. Sorry. But You can always cancel Spotify and join Apple Music.

That’s the whole point of buying Shazam

Like your mama told you...ain’t nothing free...if it looks free, it either isn’t worth anything or read the fine print.

 

[TooDarkPark]

I never knew Shazam had ads in it all this time since I've always been using an adblocker to block ads in apps.

 

[SkippyThorson]

I don't know how to break this to you, but Siri has had Shazam integration since iOS8...

See, but two things, Siri is such crap, I never use it for anything beyond basic (and even that doesn’t work so well) and there’s no integration with 3rd party apps (like Spotify, which I use) - only Apple Music.

 

[FFR]

See, but two things, Siri is such crap, I never use it for anything beyond basic (and even that doesn’t work so well) and there’s no integration with 3rd party apps (like Spotify, which I use) - only Apple Music.

Well that’s probably why.

Siri Works great with Apple Music and command prompts.

 

[Ruggy]

Not so much with iOS then Android, Apple is removing the ads because if you Shazam a song and then go buy it from iTunes or join Apple Music to stream the album they have made money without an intrusive ad.

I think that's it. You find a song and if you like it you buy it or add it to your library so they don't need any further advertising.
Most advertising is pretty stupid anyway. You buy some garden furniture and for the next few weeks you are inundated with ads for garden furniture exactly at the time when you aren't looking for it any more.

 

[KindJamz]

I guess I'm just boring, lol. I don't care a lot for the music nowadays. I'll be 34 early next year. I know that I'm not actually old but I'm just starting to feel old. I work at a university so the students make me feel this way, lol.

I’m 51 and have tried Shazam maybe 2-3 times. Your not alone. Just doesn’t seem very important

 

[KindJamz]

Programming? You are old. Do you still make your own clothes and start fires with sticks? Siri has shortcuts now.

Never even looked at those. Same reason.
I turn a light on with a switch. That’s how old I am. I unlock my door with a key.
Though I am playing with a Hue bulb. I guess it’s nice if I forgot to turn off the light.