Why haven't Apple bought Shazam?

[vivithemage]

How is it better? It costs $4.99 and Shazam is free. Also Shazam has never failed to correctly identify a song when I've used it.

same, I have used Shazam everywhere, it's great.

 

[Daiden]

I too prefer Midomi. But then again, I got it back when it was free/really cheap (can't remember which).

It used to be free, I didn't actually realize it cost money until reading this thread. They must have started charging for it after the last big update or something.

 

[ViViDboarder]

It used to be free, I didn't actually realize it cost money until reading this thread. They must have started charging for it after the last big update or something.

If I got it when it was free... can I re-download for free? I haven't used it in forever. I ditched it for Shazam because it's so much simpler.

 

[iPhone 62S]

If I got it when it was free... can I re-download for free? I haven't used it in forever. I ditched it for Shazam because it's so much simpler.

If you've already purchased it on your account you should be able to re-download it for free, yes.

 

[ViViDboarder]

If you've already purchased it on your account you should be able to re-download it for free, yes.

Cool. Wasn't sure if they got rid of the old version and re-submitted it as a paid version to make it so I couldn't upgrade. Good to know though!

 

[X5-452]

The main times I've had occasion to use it were when I was drunk in extremely crowded, insanely noisy bars with people yelling and making all kinds of noise right around me and it's come through every time.

Ditto.

While Shazam doesn't have a 100% track record for me, it's come through roughly 85% of the time, and that's good enough for me.

 

[orange42]

I use Shazam all the time and it always works for me so spending $5 on Midomi, which I haven't heard of til now, would be unnecessary.

 

[iPhone 62S]

Ditto.

While Shazam doesn't have a 100% track record for me, it's come through roughly 85% of the time, and that's good enough for me.

Yeah it is quite accurate.

I had on my 3G but don't have it on my 3GS, the reason being if I hear a song I like I'll just memorise a line from it then later type it into google and add "lyrics" to the end, and that works pretty much everytime.

 

[daihard]

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1. Apple already makes money off this app.

2. Midomi is a far better app for identifying music.

I have no idea how good Midomi is, but Shazam has so far identified all the songs I've tried.

 

[sniffies]

I think Apple should buy Facebook. It'd make more sense.

 

[bruinsrme]

I think Shazam is a great app and performs exceptional well for being a free app.definitely not 100% accurate but still very good.

 

[iPhone 62S]

I think Apple should buy Facebook. It'd make more sense.

If Apple bought Facebook...

• Apps would cost at least 59p
• Almost every free app will be a stupid "lite" version of a paid one
• There would be a maximum of 11 friends on your list
• It would cost £30 a year to be a member
• It'd look a lot nicer, and have a bunch of flashy features, but would be crap for actually talking to people
• Despite being very high-tech and cutting edge, Apple will stop the new Facebook from displaying pictures to friends for a few years
• Videos and music would only be able to come from iTunes
• It would keep going down soon after Apple takes over
• Some members will have to pay £5 everytime new features are added
• Copy and paste would refuse to work for a few years too
• Half of all Facebook apps will then be removed because they compete with Facebook's own serives
• Can't be bothered to think of anymore now

 

[ViViDboarder]

If Apple bought Facebook...

• Apps would cost at least 59p
• Almost every free app will be a stupid "lite" version of a paid one
• There would be a maximum of 11 friends on your list
• It would cost £30 a year to be a member
• It'd look a lot nicer, and have a bunch of flashy features, but would be crap for actually talking to people
• Despite being very high-tech and cutting edge, Apple will stop the new Facebook from displaying pictures to friends for a few years
• Videos and music would only be able to come from iTunes
• It would keep going down soon after Apple takes over
• Some members will have to pay £5 everytime new features are added
• Copy and paste would refuse to work for a few years too
• Half of all Facebook apps will then be removed because they compete with Facebook's own serives
• Can't be bothered to think of anymore now

So true!