Shazam, the Apple-owned music identification service, has picked up a handy Home screen widget on the iPhone and iPad in the latest refresh to the software on the App Store.
Shazam now has a Home screen widget
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MusicGesture upgrades the Now Playing interface with gestures & full-screen artwork
It’s no secret that in addition to being a venerable smartphone, the iPhone is still one of the world’s best portable music players. Still, that doesn’t give Apple a free pass for the somewhat stagnant music interface experience that we’ve all been using for the past several years.
Those in the market for an augmented Now Playing user experience might be interested in picking up a newly released jailbreak tweak called MusicGesture by iOS developer Antony_M. This tweak not only provides jailbreakers with a new way to interact with the Now Playing media controls, but it also allows for configuration of the Now Playing interface in ways that Apple would never permit on a stock handset.
Listen to the algorithmically created Shazam Predictions 2021 playlist on Apple Music
Apple has shared a nearly-three-hour playlist on Apple Music, which was calculated using Shazam's predictive algorithms, that spotlights artists to watch out for in 2021 and beyond.
Apple is apparently working to bring Music and Podcasts apps to Microsoft Store
Apple killed iTunes for Mac with macOS Catalina two years ago, but its Windows version continues to live on to this date. This may soon change, however, as the iPhone maker is rumored to be testing Microsoft Store versions of the native Music and Podcasts apps.
How to optimize music storage on iPhone and iPad
Use the Optimize Storage feature to limit how much space downloaded Apple Music songs take up on your iPhone and iPad.
Apple is promoting Fitness+ in a collection of newly launched Apple Music workout playlists
Fitness+, the iPhone maker's subscription service for home fitness buffs, is being promoted on Apple Music with a collection of playlists designed to motivate you while working out.
The best classical music apps for iPhone and iPad
Check out this list of five best classical music apps to enjoy your favorite composers and their works in high quality on your iPhone and iPad. Whether you listen regularly or only once in a while, you’re sure to find one that suits you.
Juin brings the Spotify app’s Now Playing interface to the Lock Screen
Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming services on the iPhone besides Apple Music, and it’s easy to see why. Not only does Spotify offer a compelling music database to choose from, but it even pre-dated Apple Music to become one of the most successful music streaming services on the iOS platform and was one of the first music streaming apps to sport a dark app interface that went along nicely with iOS 13’s Dark Mode feature.
Another thing that stands out to a lot of Spotify app users is the Now Playing interface, which features a large central play and pause button and a beautiful full-screen album artwork display. Spotify’s Now Playing interface is unique to the Spotify Music app itself, but with the help of a new and free jailbreak tweak dubbed Juin by iOS developer Litten, you can now go ahead and enjoy it on the Lock Screen too.
2020 Apple Music award winners share reactions and performance videos on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQACx0qxfuE
Apple announced the winners of its second annual Apple Music awards a month ago, and the winners have now begun posting to YouTube their reactions to winning, as well as performances of a number of their songs.
TikTok’s promotion awards new Apple Music subscribers with four months of free service
If you don't have Apple Music yet and are a fan of TikTok, you can now get four months of free music by signing up for Apple's music-streaming service through the TikTok app.
Get a floating music player on your pwned iPhone with MusicBox
Apple’s market-leading music player and streaming service bundled into a nice little package is one of the key reasons why someone might pick an iPhone over a competing smartphone, and while Apple has made accessing music controls much easier over the years with the introduction of Control Center, some find that the music player may still be more than a comfortable number of taps away.
That’s where a newly released jailbreak tweak called MusicBox by iOS developer Greg0109 comes into play. This tweak brings a floating music player to the iOS platform, allowing the user to interact with and control their Now Playing track from anywhere in the operating system without so much as needing to open a single interface to do so.
Shazam for iOS gains notifications for missed or offline Shazams, a web app now available
Shazam for iPhone and iPad was updated in the App Store this morning with several new features. Besides, Shazam can now be used on any computer via a web browser.