Apple acquires Shazam and promises an ad-free app for all

Apple has today completed its purchase of music-identification app Shazam after lengthy investigation by the EU -- and there's good news for anyone who uses it. The app's millions of global users will soon be able to enjoy an ad-free experience. Apple just says that this will be happening "soon", without giving any sense of timescale. See also: EU green-lights Apple's purchase of Shazam Apple's purchase of Shazam to be investigated by the EU Pointing out that the Shazam app has already been downloaded over a billion times, Apple promises that it will "soon offer its experience ad-free for all… [Continue Reading]