Shazam hits 100 Bn song recognitions
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Shazam hits 100 Bn song recognitions

Shazam hits 100 Bn song recognitions since it launched which is equivalent to 12 songs identified for every person on Earth. Or to put it another way, a person would need to use Shazam to identify a song every second for 3,168 years to reach 100 Bn recognitions. Shazam’s top song ever, “Dance Monkey,” has over 45 million tags and Benson Boone’s “Beautiful Things” was the first track released this year to hit 10 million […]

Travel broadens your musical mind
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Travel broadens your musical mind

Travel broadens your musical mind according to a recent study by Deezer and researchers from NYU and Princeton have shed light on how disruptions in personal routines, including travel, can impact musical exploration and cause changes in people’s tastes and listening habits. The recent study analysed over 100 million music streams from tens of thousands of Deezer users in nine countries (France, Germany, UK, Brazil, Australia, Russia, South Africa, Morocco, and Mexico). It uncovered a striking […]

TikTok fuels music discovery
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TikTok fuels music discovery

TikTok fuels music discovery according to a recent report that was commissioned by TikTok and prepared by Luminate, the entertainment data and research company. The report sets out to consider the impact that TikTok and its users have on the music industry in terms of music discovery, consumption, and contribution to industry revenues. It is a quantitative analysis of the impact of the app and the unique role that TikTok and its users play in […]

Apple Music launches a Shazam Predictions playlist
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Apple Music launches Shazam Predictions playlist

Apple Music launches Shazam Predictions playlist containing 50 songs from artists who are poised to have a breakthrough year. Shazam’s predictions have uncovered talent from every corner of the globe earlier than any other service, with artists like Ayra Starr, who was one of Shazam’s five featured predictions in 2022, making Shazam’s Global Top 10 last autumn. 2022 was also a milestone year for Shazam, marking the service’s 20th anniversary with 70 Bn all-time Shazams. Last […]

Deezer’s SongCatcher adds ‘humming feature’
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Deezer’s SongCatcher adds ‘humming feature’

Deezer’s SongCatcher adds ‘humming feature’ adding the option to identify a track by just humming, singing or whistling parts of it. Users can now figure out the name of songs stuck in their heads and add it directly to their Deezer playlists. Deezer is the only music streaming service in the world with a track recognition feature that includes humming, singing and whistling as a part of its in-app search functionality. Alexandra Leloup, VP Core […]

Deezer boosts its in-app music discovery
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Deezer boosts its in-app music discovery

Deezer boosts its in-app music discovery with its ‘mix inspired by’ functionality now prominently featured in the app to encourage users to deep dive into new music with mixes inspired by the tracks they love Helping people discover new music is an essential part of Deezer’s promise to its users. With AI, advanced algorithms and editorial expertise, the global music streamer has created powerful personalization and recommendation tools to keep users finding new favourites – […]

How do women across the globe find new music?
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How do women across the globe find new music?

How do women across the globe find new music? was the question posed by YouGov as part of its ongoing research into the music industry. Data reveal that music apps such as Spotify are the most popular way to discover new tunes among women across the globe (36%), particularly in Mexico (where 56% of women said this) and APAC markets (44%). Social media is also a powerful platform for artists, as one third (34%) of […]