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Shazam Launches 'Popular Segments' to Map Songs' Most-Tagged Moments

The web-only launch uses last week's Shazam tag data to chart the exact moments that drove song identifications.

Overview

  • Popular Segments is live on Shazam.com for desktop and mobile browsers, rolling out now with fresh data each week.
  • An interactive graph shows relative popularity across a track and reveals precise timestamps when users hover over it.
  • The initial release covers songs that appear on Shazam’s global and regional charts rather than the full catalog.
  • Apple has not announced plans to add the feature to Shazam’s iPhone or iPad apps.
  • Apple Music executive Ole Obermann says the tool gives listeners and artists unprecedented insight into what grabs attention in a track.