Shazam helping free Rdio and Spotify users grow their playlists

Shazam has announced some new features that will work in connection with Rdio and Spotify and will be especially useful for users of those services who opt for free accounts. Before settling on a free account with Rdio, Shazam is working with Rdio to offer a free 48-hour long trial of Rdio Unlimited if a user signs up via the Shazam app. The Unlimited trial gives users the ability to playback full tracks from Rdio from within Shazam.

Users of Spotify and Rdio who also use Shazam to identify songs will find they can add tracks to their playlists with a few taps. Shazam can be setup to automatically add tracks to a “My Shazam Tracks” playlist or they can choose specific playlists.

You can read the full press release from Shazam after the break.

Shazam Makes Music Discovery Even Easier with Rdio and Spotify

New Rdio Users Can Enjoy Free Trial of Rdio Unlimited and Listen to Full Tracks in Shazam

Users with Free Rdio and Spotify Accounts Can Now Add Shazamed Tracks to Playlists

New York, August 5, 2015 – Music fans asked, and Shazam listened. Today, Shazam announced upgraded features for both Rdio and Spotify users that will create new, seamless paths to discovery.

New Rdio users who sign up through Shazam will now get the perk of a 48-hour free trial of Rdio Unlimited, giving them full-track playback in Shazam, so that they can listen uninterrupted to playlists and top charts without ever having to leave the app. Once the trial is over, free Rdio users can still listen to previews of any track or playlist in Shazam and add songs to any of their Rdio playlists.

Free Rdio or Spotify users will now be able to add any song they Shazam to their playlists with just a few taps, making it easy to listen to new tracks later. Users can either automatically add their Shazams to a “My Shazam Tracks” playlist or choose a specific playlist. Rdio Unlimited and Spotify Premium users already enjoy this feature, as well as the ability to listen to full tracks, curated playlists and top charts right in Shazam.

“By working with our streaming partners, Shazam is making it simple for fans to do what they love most when they discover a new song or artist – sit back and listen,” said Daniel Danker, Chief Product Officer, Shazam. “It’s also never been easier to add tracks you discover to a playlist — just connect to Rdio or Spotify, and anytime you Shazam, we’ll make sure those tracks are waiting for you on a playlist the next time you look.”

The expanded features are available today for iOS and Android users.

About Shazam:

Shazam is one of the world’s most popular apps, used by more than 100 million people each month to magically connect to the world around them. Building on its pioneering leadership in music identification, Shazam now helps people discover, interact with, and share video, audio, or printed content on TV, radio, movie screens, magazines, newspapers, packaged goods, and retail stores — and now Shazam lets music fans follow their favorite artists to see their Shazams and share in the thrill of discovery. The app has exceeded 20 billion total Shazams since its launch, and users Shazam over 20 million times each day. For more information, visit http://www.shazam.com or follow us on Twitter @shazam

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