How does Shazam work? (2022)

Re:How does Shazam work? (2022) by mattl on Tuesday December 05, 2023 @10:56PM (#38540338)

2008? I remember using it in the UK in 2000/2001?

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Re:How does Shazam work? (2022) by wruza on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @02:18AM (#38541258)

Was it iphone or android?

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Re:How does Shazam work? (2022) by tomduncalf on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @02:24AM (#38541286)

It was a phone number you called, which then SMSed you the result

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Re:How does Shazam work? (2022) by bloqs on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @02:55AM (#38541464)

It was originally sms service

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Re:How does Shazam work? (2022) by aidenn0 on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @04:17AM (#38541889)

Pretty sure it launched in 2002 for 60p per song.

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Re:How does Shazam work? (2022) by mattl on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @06:26AM (#38542543)

I don’t remember it being something you paid for.

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Re:How does Shazam work? (2022) by Symbiote on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @04:52PM (#38550053)

The phone call was free, and the text they sent off the identification was correct was around 50p.

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