Random music news for Wednesday, February 20, 2019
February 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
This is the date–February 20, 2003–of the Station Nightclub Fire in Rhode Island when 100 people died and 200 were
Browsing the "Shazam" Tag
Shazam unveils the most-Shazamed songs of the year
December 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Shazam, the magical audio identification app (now owned by Apple, by the way), is always collecting data on what songs
Random music news for Friday, September 28, 2018
September 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Off to Winnipeg to see Paul McCartney tonight. I swear that when he does “Hey Jude” live, he casts healing
Random music news for Thursday, September 27, 2018
September 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Google says that today is the anniversary of its founding in 1998. Interesting how they retroactively made that declaration. I
Random music news for Tuesday, September 25, 2018
September 25th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Back in the home office for a few days, long enough for the dogs to recognize me again. Here’s what’s
Random music news for Friday, August 24, 2018
August 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I don’t want to be an alarmist, but next weekend is Labour Day. Yes, already. Here’s music news for August
The most-Shazamed songs and artists of 2018 so far are…
June 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Shazam can be a handy app when you hear a song that you like but don’t know the title or
This new app is essentially a Shazam for album artwork. Cool.
May 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Ever been shopping for music and come across an album that looks interesting, but you hesitate buying it because you’re
Random music news for Wednesday, April 25, 2018
April 25th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you use any piece of electronics today, remember that 57 years ago today, Robert Noyce patented the integrated circuit.
Shazam update features real-time lyrics
February 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
While waiting for Apple to complete its acquisition of the company, Shazam has been updated to include real-time lyrics. Here’s
This list of most-Shazamed songs during the Super Bowl is fascinating
February 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Shazam users were out in force during the Super Bowl trying to identify songs they heard in various commercials. This
“The man who Shazamed the world”
January 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Shazam can identify millions of songs. But what if it could be used to identify every sound in the world
Random Music News for Thursday, December 21, 2017
December 21st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Astrologists say this could be the worst day of the year. Just warning you. Here’s what’s making music news on
Random Music News for Tuesday, December 12, 2017
December 12th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I had some terrible Vietnamese vodka here in Hoi An yesterday that resulted in a headache after just two shots.
Why Is Apple Spending $400 Million to Buy Shazam? Here’s Why.
December 11th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
If all goes according to the rumours today, Apple will announce the acquisition of the nifty music identification app, Shazam. But
Report: Apple to Buy Shazam
December 8th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Shazam, the cool music identification app that got its own game show, is apparently soon to become an Apple property.
And the Most-Shazamed Songs of 2017 Are…
December 4th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Shazam is a music identification app that’s so magical it got its own game show–hosted by Jamie Foxx, no less.
Got an Android Phone with Google Assistant? Try This Cool Music Feature
November 7th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
If you have an Android phone running the latest version, here’s a trick that should work on many phones. If
Can You Fool Shazam? These Songs Can.
September 12th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Shazam is pretty magical when it comes to identifying songs. By listening to audio and comparing the waveform signatures against
Random Music News for Monday, September 4, 2017
September 4th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Man, those numbers spin fast on the gas pumps these days, don’t they? Distract yourself with this music news for
Random Music News for Wednesday, May 17, 2017
May 17th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
For the first time in its 10-year existence, my wisteria bush is going to give me flowers this spring. About
Random Music News for Friday, March 10, 2017
March 10th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Seventeen years ago, the NASDAQ peaked. After that, it was the end of the original dot-com bubble. And now, music
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