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Shazam pulls the plug on its Windows apps for PC and Mobile

By Daniel Rubino, Friday, Mar 10, 2017 at 5:50 pm EST

In a surprising move, music ID company Shazam decided to "sunset" its Windows 10 app for PC and Mobile starting last month with no plans of a replacement.

Figure and Shazam developers talk about making Windows 10 music apps

By John Callaham, Tuesday, Feb 9, 2016 at 8:44 am EST

Members of the Figure and Shazam developer team talk about their experiences in making music-based universal Windows 10 apps.

Shazam and Windows Maps receive minor updates

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Tuesday, Jan 19, 2016 at 7:55 pm EST

Both Windows Maps and Shazam have scored minor updates, likely bringing along bug fixes and performance improvements.

Shazam music ID updated as a Windows 10 app for desktop and tablets

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By Daniel Rubino, Thursday, Oct 29, 2015 at 5:04 pm EDT

Good old Shazam is back with a solid update for those on Windows 10 desktop. The popular music ID app is now on version 4.6.22.0 is now live in the Store and going out as an update for those with it already installed. The big change is the app is now Windows 10 based.

Indeed, looking through the app there are a few changes including the telltale back arrow key in the top left corner. Windows 8.1 apps run with the hamburger button for legacy controls, whereas Windows 10 apps get the back button for navigation. Additionally, the Shazam logo is modernized to match their app on other platforms.

Netflix and Shazam for Windows Phone both receive updates

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By John Callaham, Thursday, Aug 27, 2015 at 10:10 am EDT

The official Netflix and Shazam apps for Windows Phone have been updated. While the Shazam app has received a minor feature, the Netflix app has no change log published.

Shazam app for Windows Phone adds News Feed, a history backup feature and more

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By John Callaham, Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015 at 4:21 pm EDT

The Windows Phone version of the Shazam app received an update that adds a News Feed with videos and interviews with music artists, along with a way to back up your Shazam history.

Shazam app for Windows Phone adds karaoke feature with real-time lyrics

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By John Callaham, Monday, May 11, 2015 at 2:49 pm EDT

The Shazam app for Windows Phone got updated with a new feature that adds real-time lyrics when songs are being played, which is something for the many karaoke fans out there to check out.

Shazam update brings improved video pages, bug fixes

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By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Tuesday, Apr 14, 2015 at 6:27 pm EDT

Shazam has scored an update today, and while it's relatively minor, it does bring some improvements to video pages, along with the usual bug fixes.

Shazam scores Xbox Music integration, recommended songs in latest update

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By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Thursday, Apr 2, 2015 at 8:43 pm EDT

Shazam is the latest subject in a flood of app updates that have come through today after an issue affecting the Windows Store seems to have been resolved. The update bumps Shazam up to version 4.2 and brings some welcome integration with Xbox Music and adds recommended songs based on your Shazams.

Shazam brings trending, genre charts and more in the latest update

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By Rich Edmonds, Friday, Feb 13, 2015 at 8:26 am EST

Shazam and Shazam Encore have both been updated to version 4.0.1 on the Windows Phone Store. This is a major release, introducing a number of new features, and follows on the heels of an update published just last month. The app for music lovers just got that little bit better.

Shazam gets bug fixing, and Pimp My Band gets tweaks, prep for next update

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By Daniel Rubino, Wednesday, Jan 14, 2015 at 10:59 am EST

Shazam (and its ad-free sibling Shazam Encore) received some a milestone update a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, those updates also broke a few things along the way. Luckily for us, the team behind the app is not giving up as they have pushed out another update to right those wrongs.

Additionally, Pimp My Band, the one-of-kind app that lets you customize the Me Tile on the Microsoft Band also picked up an update today. It adds a few new features and laying the groundwork for a bigger update down the road.

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Shazam for Windows Phone gets a big update with a new design and more

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By John Callaham, Tuesday, Dec 16, 2014 at 1:11 pm EST

Today, Shazam joined the many Windows Phone apps that have been receiving big updates with a new 4.0 version that includes a new user interface along with other features and improvements.

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Shazam Windows Phone apps updated with new Cortana support

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By John Callaham, Wednesday, Oct 1, 2014 at 8:47 am EDT

The Windows Phone versions of the music and media discovery app Shazam got news update today that includes access to Cortana in Windows Phone 8.1 for the first time.

Shazam will tell you more about that annoying FirstLook movie theater pre-show

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By Derek Kessler, Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 11:08 am EDT

Shazam and NCM Media Networks today announced a new partnership that will see the audio-ID service tying into NCM's FirstLook movie theater pre-shows. By opening the Shazam app when FirstLook is playing in AMC, Cinemark, and Regal theaters, you'll be able to get more info about whatever advertised content is filling the screen.

Music ID service Shazam brings ads to the free version, squashes bugs and improves performance

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By Daniel Rubino, Friday, Aug 30, 2013 at 5:01 pm EDT

Sort of like Yelp, Shazam is often seen as a redundant service to Microsoft’s built in Bing offerings. And like Yelp, Shazam does a lot more than too.

For instance, starting with version 3.5 you can tag (ID) songs even when you don’t have an active internet connection—that’s kind of a big deal if you’re like us and are always trying to figure out what that song is. You also get things like LyricPlay, the ability to buy music from the Xbox or Nokia Music stores, one-click tag with the Tile, watch YouTube videos, see local tags and more. Heck, it even has lockscreen support. That’s way more than the Bing Music ID service.

Bing Audio music matching expands to 14 new countries - get your groove on

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By Michael Archambault, Wednesday, Jul 3, 2013 at 3:07 pm EDT

Last week we reported that unconfirmed rumors on Reddit had hinted that Microsoft might be expanding it's Bing Audio music matching service. Today, the company announced that it would in fact be expanding the service into 14 new countries around the world. The music matching service is a great alternative to applications like Shazam, as it comes pre-bundled into the Windows Phone operating system.

Shazam for Windows Phone updated with automation and LyricPlay

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By Rich Edmonds, Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 at 3:26 pm EDT

Shazam has been with us since Windows Phone 7 and is a fairly well-established msuic discovery app, come service. Today the company has pushed through an update to the Windows Phone Store, which introduces both automatic resubmission and LyricPlay, the latter being real-time lyrics for music to help consumers awkwardly sing along when in public.

Shazam getting a Windows Phone 8 upgrade, now works with Nokia Music

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By Daniel Rubino, Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 8:28 am EDT

We’re actually pretty big fans of Shazam, the popular music ID service, as it tends to do a slightly more accurate job than the Bing music service. Throw in the ability to pin the scanner to your Start screen for 1-touch access and we’re happy campers.

Today, Shazam is announcing an updated Windows Phone 8 version of their popular app and it looks quite polished. Probably the biggest improvement comes from the tie in to Nokia Music, which is becoming an ever more popular service on Lumia Windows Phones.

Shazam hits 250 million users and supports TV show tagging. Windows Phone app reportedly getting an update.

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By Rich Edmonds, Monday, Sep 17, 2012 at 1:38 pm EDT

You'll be able to tag TV shows with Shazam soon enough

The popular music tagging service Shazam has reached 250 million users and has unleashed the ability to tag TV shows as well. The added functionality will enable users to find out what music is playing, who's acting on-screen, and more. The service is available in app form for Windows Phone, but it's often overshadowed by Microsoft's own Bing Audio music tagging integration on the mobile platform, which offers identical functionality.

Shazam Mango updated to version 2.2

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By Rich Edmonds, Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 at 12:08 pm EST

Shazam Encore, which has been updated as a game in the past, has finally received Mango treatment and has brought along some goodies. As well as fast-app switching, you're now able to pin the tagging functionality to the home screen to allow quick access. While Shazam is useful, Bing also offers music identification from a recording snippet too (for free).

You can pick up Shazam Encore for $5.99 from the Marketplace. What do you use? Bing or Shazam?

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