--- description: The feature will apparently leverage Shazam technology, which is available as a standalone app on several platforms, including Apple's. title: Report: iPhone to Get Built-in Song Identification Features image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbbc9b69f8355c814/69868b2a3bc999c57d1a2ff7/siri.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Report: iPhone to Get Built-in Song Identification Features by [Doug Aamoth](/author/doug-aamoth/) ## Doug Aamoth Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 17, 2014 8:45 PM CUT  Bloomberg / Getty Images by [Doug Aamoth](/author/doug-aamoth/) ## Doug Aamoth Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 17, 2014 8:45 PM CUT Bloomberg [is reporting](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/apple-said-to-prepare-song-id-feature-for-iphone-software.html "undefined") that the next version of Apple’s iPhone software — iOS 8 — will bring with it the ability to tell you which song is playing within earshot. The feature will reportedly leverage Shazam technology, which is already available as a standalone song-identifying app on several platforms, [including Apple’s](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shazam/id284993459?mt=8 "undefined"). Such a move would be a bit of catch-up for Apple, as similar song identifying features are baked into Android via the Google Now app — you can simply ask Google Now “What’s this song?” — as well as Windows Phone via Microsoft’s new [Cortana personal assistant](http://time.com/46998/cortana-windows-phone/ "undefined"), which features a song-identification button. Bloomberg merely cites a duo of unnamed “people with knowledge of the product,” so take this news with a grain of salt. However, this seems like a logical extension of Siri’s abilities — the report claims you’ll be able to ask Siri “what song is playing,” which would be similar to how the aforementioned Google Now functionality works — and it help pad Apple’s bottom line by providing direct access to music tracks for purchase through the iTunes store. Apple [is holding its annual developer conference](http://time.com/48133/apple-to-announce-new-goodies-at-june-developer-conference/ "undefined") from June 2 to June 6 — we’ll find out more then. \[[Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/apple-said-to-prepare-song-id-feature-for-iphone-software.html "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/67302/report-iphone-to-get-built-in-song-identification-features/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/67302/report-iphone-to-get-built-in-song-identification-features/"},"headline":"Report: iPhone to Get Built-in Song Identification Features","datePublished":"2014-04-17T20:45:35.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:02:00.423Z","description":"A report said the next version of Apple's iPhone software will have built-in features to tell you what song is playing within earshot. 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