Shazam

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Shazam provides fast identification of songs playing around you and discovery of music, lyrics, and artists, plus access to viral charts and the Global Top 200.

Target Customer

Music listeners who want to identify songs, discover music, lyrics and artists; music fans looking for concerts; developers via ShazamKit.

Key Differentiator

Fast in-app song identification on mobile, cross‑platform availability, access to real-time charts, and developer support through ShazamKit.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in content

Pain Points

1Not knowing the song name when a track is playing nearby
2Difficulty discovering new songs, artists, and lyrics
3Finding concerts or live events related to identified music

Key Features

1Song identification in seconds using mobile device and camera
2Lyrics (time-synced) and artist discovery
3Global Top 200 and Viral charts for discovery
4Integration with Apple Music and Spotify playlists
5ShazamKit for developers to integrate Shazam capabilities into apps

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Not specified in content

Competitive Advantages

1Fast, accurate song identification across devices
2Access to curated charts (Global Top 200, Viral charts) for trending music
3Ability to link identified songs to streaming playlists
4Developer access via ShazamKit for embedding Shazam features into other apps

Key Benefits

1Identify songs in seconds

2Discover music, lyrics, and artists

3Access Global Top 200 and viral charts

4Add songs to Apple Music or Spotify playlists

5Developer access through ShazamKit

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Shazam is a music discovery, charts and song lyrics service that identifies music playing around you and helps you explore songs, lyrics, and artists, with global charts and discovery features.

Target Market

General music listeners and fans seeking song identification, discovery, lyrics, and concert information; developers for integration via ShazamKit

Unique Value Proposition

Shazam uniquely combines instant song identification with music discovery, lyrics, and live charts, plus developer integration, across multiple devices and platforms

Technical Requirements

Mobile apps available on iOS and Android; uses camera to identify songs; ShazamKit for developers; browser and platform integrations (Control Center on iOS, Pop Up on Android)

Pricing Model

Not specified in content; mentions free app download

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