Shazam to integrate streaming music service Spotify in Europe

via FierceMobileContent

According to FierceMobile, Mobile music discovery solutions provider Shazam will integrate digital streaming music service Spotify, offering iOS and Android device users in Europe direct access to full-track versions of songs they’ve tagged and identified.

The service currently has 10MM users across Europe but it’s US market entry is unannounced.  BusinessWeek reported in mid-June that the four majors–Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and EMI Music–want Spotify to follow the lead of rivals like Rhapsody and eMusic by introducing premium monthly subscriptions to U.S. consumers, enabling the music industry to share in resulting revenues.
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