Singers recommend songs via Shazam
What songs do famous singers listen to? Shazam has all the answers.
The Shazam is an extremely useful app that identifies the songs that are played and tells us the title and the artist. For example, when you listen to a song on the radio, you turn on the app and let it "listen" to the song. Within seconds, you get the answer on the screen with the details.
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Now the app has been upgraded and gives a platform to famous singers to suggest their own choices. To date, about 200 artists have teamed up with the Shazam and every time they "recognize" a song, it is added to the feed of the app and all their followers can see it.
Singers, female singers and bands such as Alicia Keys, The Maroon 5, the One Direction, ο Ed Sheeran, ο David Guetta, ο Pharrell participate in the programme and share their favourite songs with their audience. The Shazam but now it also accepts independent songwriters and artists to take part and propose their choices.
When a new song will appear in the feed from a famous singer will be like getting a sneak peek into their life. They will have done it "shazam" because they've never heard it before or because they want to promote a particular artist they like.
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Artists are not paid to share their musical interests but should simply want to do so in an honest and authentic way. In the long run, of course, the benefits are many, as the Shazam provides the links to listen to or buy the songs offline. Also, the app will inform you about new album releases and upcoming concerts.
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The Shazam is one of the first apps available for the iPhone The 2008 and seven years later it remains free for all users. But now every time someone recognizes a song, they will be able to log in multiple ways to listen to it or buy it on iTunes, at Apple Music, at Spotify or at Pandora.
From mirelen.
