Shazam app

Shazam is a music identification application that allows users to recognize songs by listening to short samples. Founded in 1999 in London, UK, by Chris Barton, Philip Inghelbrecht, Avery Wang, and Dhiraj Mukherjee, the app has been downloaded over 1 billion times worldwide. In December 2017, Apple Inc. announced its acquisition of Shazam for a reported $400 million, completing the deal in September 2018. Following the acquisition, Apple made the Shazam app ad-free for all users, enhancing the music discovery experience. Shazam operates across multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, macOS, watchOS, and Wear OS, and is integrated into Apple's Siri voice assistant, allowing users to identify music playing around them. The app's technology has been instrumental in helping users discover, interact with, and share music content across various devices and mediums.