Once a common term, Shazam has transitioned into Apple’s Music Recognition feature post-acquisition, allowing users to identify songs without needing the Shazam app installed.
Recent enhancements have been made to this feature, and with the iOS 18.2 beta, it now tells users where they were when they discovered a song…
When you request your Apple device to recognize a song, it logs the track to your history for future reference. This means if you come across a song you enjoy, you can easily revisit it to explore the artist or album via platforms like Apple Music or Spotify.
Macworld has uncovered that the Music Recognition feature in iOS 18.2 can now also keep track of your location at the time of identification.
The iOS 18.2 update allows the Music Recognition applet to geotag songs based on where users discover them. When a user presses and holds the dedicated Music Recognition toggle in the Control Center and taps History for the first time, a new introductory screen appears. This page showcases existing features, such as song history and iCloud sync, and introduces a new functionality named Musical Memories.
Upon granting location access, the app will automatically activate a geotagging feature that associates songs with location information. Therefore, with each song discovery through Music Recognition, your location is saved to the song history, allowing you to remember the exact place where you first heard the song.
Currently, this functionality operates on an individual song basis, requiring users to manually sift through their history log to access the data. You won’t be able to generate a map of your queried songs just yet, but such a feature could be a great addition for the future—imagine pinpointing the coffee shop where you were introduced to the latest tracks!
I definitely plan to utilize this within tango, tracking which events (and the associated DJs) introduced me to new songs.
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