Shazam Hits 1 Million Downloads in Ovi Store

Leading mobile discovery provider Shazam has recently announced that its application has been downloaded more than 1 million times from the Ovi Store by Nokia. According to the company, the application has registered impressive download rates right from the launch, and now it proves to be one of the most downloaded solutions available for users of Nokia mobile phones.

At the same time, the company notes that its Shazam application has been downloaded in a number of more than 200 markets around the world, and that users of over 40 different Nokia devices now enjoy its features. “Through our relationship with Nokia, Shazam has been enjoyed by music lovers across the globe. We were extremely delighted with the reach of the Ovi Store – in the first 48hrs we reached consumers in 178 countries,” Andrew Fisher, CEO of Shazam, said.

Shazam added that the success registered by its Shazam application on the Ovi Store clearly showed the company's leadership in consumer discovery in the mobile applications area. The Shazam service, which includes over 8 million tracks in its database, has been already used by more than 50 million people all around the world, and Comscore named Shazam the most popular mobile application in Europe.

Marco Argenti, VP of Media & Games, Nokia commented on the achievement, “Shazam keeps being one of the top apps Ovi Store users love because of its ingredients of success: simplicity, usefulness, fun. This recipe has resonated with music lovers around the world who now can 'tag' the music they like and be able to purchase it from Nokia Music Store with just a couple of clicks.”

Owners of Nokia handsets can benefit from a comprehensive and compelling music service from Shazam on Nokia. The application enables the identification of music tracks, as well as the possibility to view videos, to access additional music content, share songs with friends and more. The software solution can be downloaded from Ovi Store by Nokia in two versions, including a free, limited variant, and a fully featured application available for a one-off fee of $4.99, €3.99 or £2.99, depending on location. However, first time users will benefit from a 30-day free trial of the fully featured application, the company adds.