8 July, NEW YORK: Shazam, maker of a music recognition app by the same name, announced it is getting a $40 million cash infusion from Carlos Slim, the world’s richest man.
In a statement, Shazam said the investment will help “accelerate its ongoing growth in music, continued expansion into television and the development of innovative new products.” It will also help the company make inroads into Latin America.
The company’s app allows users to record a few seconds from a song or TV show and then identifies the tune or provides details about the show. It recently unveiled an iPad app, which has an auto-tagging feature that helps people constantly recognize any media playing around them.
