Why is Shazam rated 17+ year olds?

[ziggyonice]

I went to update the to the latest version of Shazam today when I received the message saying that I must be at least 17 to download the app. While I certainly meet this requirement, I was curious as to why an app that seems so basic in its purpose be rated for the most "mature" content.

According to the App Store, it is 17+ for sexual themes and/or nudity, crude language, violence, and a long list of other unspeakables. Is this because of the fact that it pulls lyrics? Or shows album covers? Because I cand find those exact same lyrics on Mobile Safari and even those album covers in the iTunes app.

Once again, another example of how the App Store's approval process is rediculous. (Unless Shazam really did change in this update, although I haven't found the nudity yet...)

 

[kas23]

I have updated other very innocent apps and those as well prompted me to verify my age. I think this is more of a legal thing if anything. You never know when porn will pop up when you are using your iPhone.

 

[zacheryjensen]

I went to update the to the latest version of Shazam today when I received the message saying that I must be at least 17 to download the app. While I certainly meet this requirement, I was curious as to why an app that seems so basic in its purpose be rated for the most "mature" content.

According to the App Store, it is 17+ for sexual themes and/or nudity, crude language, violence, and a long list of other unspeakables. Is this because of the fact that it pulls lyrics? Or shows album covers? Because I cand find those exact same lyrics on Mobile Safari and even those album covers in the iTunes app.

Once again, another example of how the App Store's approval process is rediculous. (Unless Shazam really did change in this update, although I haven't found the nudity yet...)

It's the default for apps where the author did not submit the necessary itunes connect update information yet.

 

[Kadman]

Maybe that, or just that the names of songs it could report back with might be offensive. If it properly identifies songs like "F**k More B*tch Less" by Billy Goat, it wouldn't be good for kids to even read the title. I guess it's a possibility.

 

[dougdawson]

I went to update the to the latest version of Shazam today when I received the message saying that I must be at least 17 to download the app. While I certainly meet this requirement, I was curious as to why an app that seems so basic in its purpose be rated for the most "mature" content.

It appears to be because of what Shazam could give you access to, as opposed to what is intrinsic to the app.

Does this have something to do with pressure exerted by unnamed gigantic retail operations.... oh, nevermind.

Doug