July 14, 2003
Shazam seals Universal catalogue
UK-based mobile music recognition firm Shazam has scooped a deal with major record label Universal Music, giving it access to songs from more than 1,000 artists.
Shazam, whose flagship music recognition service enables users to have music being played in a pub or club recognised and the track name and artist texted back, already has deals with AIM, and Warner, and said that it is continuing discussions with other major record labels to gain access to their music catalogues, according to Netimperative.
The deal with Universal gives it access to the Universal Catalogue, including music from Polydor, Islands Records Group and Mercury Records, enabling it to use 30-second audio clips as part of its Songmail service in the UK.
Songmail is a service which allows users to send a 30-second song clip to a friend's mobile, and Tag a Track, a service which enables users to buy the ringtones of the track they have 'tagged'
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