Apple Officially Acquires Music Recognition App Shazam Apple made its purchase of Shazam official Monday, saying that they have "exciting plans in store." According to Recode, the deal is reportedly worth $400 million. Shazam lets users identify songs, movies, TV shows, and commercials from short audio clips. There's no clear indication as to how the tech giant will incorporate Shazam into its products. Last month, Shazam reported that the app boasted 175 million active monthly users.