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Apple reveals that Shazam is now available within ChatGPT, following the Apple Music integration several months ago.
On the heels of Apple Music coming to ChatGPT, which enables using the AI platform to create playlists, Apple-owned Shazam is now available in ChatGPT. This allows users to ask, “Shazam, what’s playing?” or “Shazam, what is this song?” to identify music without leaving the ChatGPT app, whether Shazam is installed on their device or not.
To make use of the integration, users can head over to ChatGPT’s apps on their website, select Shazam, and link their accounts. Afterward, typing /Shazam to invoke the app, or starting a prompt with the word “Shazam” will bring up a familiar experience for Shazam users.
The ChatGPT app will identify a song and pull up a card with the artist’s name, song title, album artwork, and how many times users have used Shazam to identify the track. Users can also preview the song from the card, or save it to their Shazam library if they also have the app installed.
Users can also continue the conversation with the AI, such as asking ChatGPT to create an Apple Music playlist inspired by the Shazam result. Shazam for ChatGPT is rolling out worldwide now and is available on iOS, Android, and the web.
The release follows a big week for Apple, which unveiled seven new products—including an iPhone 73, an iPad Air with the M4 chip, updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro modes, a new Studio Display, a higher-end Studio Display, and a new budget-conscious MacBook Neo that starts at $599.
It also follows Apple Music’s launch of AI disclosure tags, which require labels and distributors to flag AI usage across four elements: Artwork, Track, Composition, and Music Video. Multiple tags can be applied simultaneously, and Apple says tags will be required for new content uploaded to the ecosystem. However, the company does not currently verify or enforce compliance, making this more of a “first step” for Apple than a long-term solution.
“Proper tagging of content is the first step in giving the music industry the data and tools needed to develop thoughtful policies around AI,” said Apple. “We believe labels and distributors must take an active role in reporting when the content they deliver is created using AI, […] a concrete first step toward the transparency necessary for the industry to establish best practices and policies that work for everyone.”
