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Shazam

 Shazam is an American application owned by Apple Inc. The application can identify music, movies, advertising, and television shows, based on a short sample played and using the microphone on the device. The software is available for Android, macOS, iOS, watchOS, and Windows.

On 24 September 2018, the company was acquired by Apple for a reported $400 million.

Shazam can identify the music being played from any source, provided that the background noise level is not high enough to prevent an acoustic fingerprint being taken, and that the song is present in the software's database.

As well as the free app, the company has released a paid app called Shazam Encore. In September 2012, the service was expanded to enable TV users in the US to identify featured music, access cast information, and get links to show information online, as well as added social networking capabilities.

As of September 2012, Shazam had raised US$32 million in funding. In July 2013, América Móvil invested US$40 million in Shazam for an undisclosed share. In March 2014, Shazam confirmed another US$20 million in new funding, raising the total value of the company to US$500 million. The company's earlier backers include European venture capital firm DN Capital, which invested in Shazam in 2004.

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