I never would have thought in a million years that Shazam would be one of the most used apps in my app arsenal. Yet, I find myself using the application almost daily. I have a long commute to work and often come across a new tune that quickly catches my interest. The days of hearing an awesome beat and wondering where it comes from are over. In seconds I can whip my smartphone out and tap the huge Shazam button, knowing the artist and album instantly. Well, Shazam is back at it again improving their application to give you the best possible experience when it comes to music searching and discovery. So what’s new in their latest update? Plenty.
For starters, and in addition to a very slight and light UI tweak, they now offer “music previews”. A small play button has been added for you to check out a 30 sec preview for the tune of interest. The preview works for tagged songs, browsing history, your friend’s tags and even in the Tag Chart and recommendations section of the app. In addition, they have improved the tag results page, offering bigger and better cover art for your convenience. Furthermore, you can now track the location of all your tagged songs. If you haven’t tried Shazam for yourself, you can check out the app here on our apps database and here for the Shazam Encore application which will run you $5 bucks and offers you more goodies under the hood. You can also snag the download on the Android Market here and here. As always, feel free to let us know what you think in the comments below.