Apple Announces Shazam Acquisition

Apple confirmed the completion of its acquisition of the music-identifying app Shazam. As a result of the transaction, Shazam will remove ads for all users.

“Apple and Shazam have a long history together,” said vice president of Apple Music Oliver Schusser. “Shazam was one of the first apps available when we launched the App Store and has become a favorite app for music fans everywhere. With a shared love of music and innovation, we are thrilled to bring our teams together to provide users even more great ways to discover, experience and enjoy music.”

The Shazam song-identifying app, which has been downloaded over 1 billion times globally, recognizes more than 20 million songs each day. Apple announced its intention to purchase Shazam for $400 million last year.