Apple completes Shazam acquisition, removes ads from Shazam app<article>
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<p>Apple formally announced that it has completed its acquisition of Shazam, the song-identifying app that has become so synonymous with “identifying songs” that it has its own <a href="
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announced it would acquire the company back in December 2017 for an undisclosed price (rumored to be around $400 million).</p><p>Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music, had the following to say:</p>
Apple and Shazam have a long history together. 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.
<p>It’s not yet clear what Apple plans to do with the Shazam app or its underlying technology. Apple has only said, “The app will soon offer its experience ad-free for all users so everyone can enjoy the best of Shazam without interruption.”</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3307519/iphone-ipad/apple-completes-shazam-acquisition-removes-ads-from-shazam-app.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple completes Shazam acquisition, removes ads from Shazam app
