The Shazam music recognition service

ABSTRACT

Guided by a user's query-by-example music sample, it delivers the matching song, as well as related music information, of immediate interest to the user.

REFERENCES

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.0 General

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.1 Content Analysis and Indexing
      H.3.2 Information Storage
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
      H.3.4 Systems and Software
      H.3.5 On-line Information Services
      H.3.6 Library Automation
      H.3.7 Digital Libraries
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)
      H.5.5 Sound and Music Computing

  J. Computer Applications
  J.5 ARTS AND HUMANITIES

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.4 Electronic Commerce
  K.5 LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMPUTING
      K.5.0 General
  K.6 MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
      K.6.5 Security and Protection (D.4.6, K.4.2)