Mobile music discovery provider Shazam has announced that its mobile application is now available across Europe on the Android platform, following its successful launch in the UK and US markets in 2008.
Shazam allows users to identify music by holding their mobile phone towards an unknown song and tagging a track. Users can then go on to buy tracks through the Amazon MP3 store, automatically access more information, and become friends with artists through their MySpace pages. Shazam was the third most popular application when the Android Marketplace launched, and since launch, has generated more than 6,000 reviews, with reviewers giving it a 4.5 out of 5 star rating.
Shazam says its 8 million-strong track database will take Android users in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands and Poland on a musical journey that blends music discovery with individual music tastes and social experiences. Shazam users can access music from every corner of the globe and every era, including the latest pre-release and local music to offer an unrivalled music experience on their mobile phone.
Weve enabled huge numbers of users to shape their own unique music experience through Shazam on Android, and extending our top rated service into new markets across Europe brings Shazam to an even wider audience, says Shazam CEO Andrew Fisher.
Shazams music recognition technology has been used by more than 75 operators around the world for several years.