The Shazam App Can Now Identify Music Through Headphones
Daniel Johnson — June 11, 2019 — Tech
References: support.shazam & 9to5google
The Shazam app has broadened its functionality with the ability to identify music through headphones, this new feature will be coming to Android tablets and smartphones first, with no word of an iOS release. The new feature is called Pop-Up Shazam and it allows users to put a name to music that is playing around them, even music which the device is playing.
The Shazam app will be notifying users of what music is playing through bubble notifications, where users will be shown a notification similar to a chat icon, which will present the name of the song and the artist. Users can open the chat icon and be taken to the Shazam screen that will present information on the artist and how to access their music.
Image Credit: Shazam
The Shazam app will be notifying users of what music is playing through bubble notifications, where users will be shown a notification similar to a chat icon, which will present the name of the song and the artist. Users can open the chat icon and be taken to the Shazam screen that will present information on the artist and how to access their music.
Image Credit: Shazam
Trend Themes
-
Music-identifying Apps — The expansion of the Shazam app to identify music through headphones indicates a trend towards more advanced music-identifying apps.
-
Pop-up Shazam — The introduction of Pop-Up Shazam as a feature shows a trend towards more convenient and immediate music recognition services.
-
Mobile Music Identification — The release of the new feature on Android devices highlights a trend towards mobile-based music identification services.
Industry Implications
-
Mobile Applications — The expansion of music-identifying apps presents disruptive innovation opportunities for mobile application developers.
-
Music Streaming — The addition of music identification features can create new opportunities for music streaming platforms to enhance user experience and engagement.
-
Headphone Accessories — The trend towards headphone-based music identification presents potential disruptive innovation opportunities for headphone accessory manufacturers.
0.4
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness
