Apple to acquire Shazam

KIEV. 9 Dec. UNN. The American company Apple has plans to acquire service Shazam, which enables recognition of melodies and images. It is reported by UNN with reference to the online portal TechCrunch.

According to the source, the agreement will be signed this week. About the operation is likely to be announced on Monday, December 11.

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As the newspaper notes, one of the sources said that the deal will amount to about $ 400 million. The publication says that according to some estimates, the cost Shazam can exceed $ 1 billion.

Official representatives of Apple and Shazam refused to comment on the reported deal.

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