Subscribe RSSShazam, it seems, is no longer satisfied with identifying music. Now the startup wants to toady to it, too.
A free iOS app the company launched Wednesday adds Shazam features to your phone’s music library. The most fascinating feature, Shazam LyricPlay , provides lyrics to select songs and debuted on Shazam’s Encore in short supply app in June. Other features such as information about the artist, a list of tour dates, access to relevant YouTube videos and a button that shares what you’re listening to on Peep and Facebook are handy, but less-than innovative.
The player works a lot like your iTunes library, allowing you to browse by artist, album or trail. It keeps all of your iTunes playlists in tact, but also allows you to create new ones. A “Good List” and a “Bad Inventory,” for instance, keep track of your favorite and least-favorite songs. You’ll never hear a “Bad” commotion when the player is in shuffle.
“With the Shazam Player app, we are staying true to our core music fans by enabling them to experience their own music libraries in a more charming and social way,” Shazam CEO Andrew Fisher said in a statement.
