When having a conversation about digital heavyweights, the odds are good that Shazam doesn’t come up all that often. Shazam is just one of those apps that we all have and generally take for granted. Since it doesn’t have the user-to-user interaction that social networks and messaging apps have, we don’t think about just how massive a user base Shazam has.

News came out this week that Shazam is about to be acquired by Apple. This news got me wondering what kind of usage an app like Shazam gets. What I found was pretty amazing….

Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these stats come from Shazam’s own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100% accurate.

Shazam Facts

• Shazam URL: shazam.com
• Shazam Headquarters: London, UK
• Shazam Launch Year: 1999
• Shazam Founder: Chris Barton, Philip Inghelbrecht, Avery Wang, Dhiraj Mukherjee, Mark Anthony Hash

• What is Shazam?

Shazam is a mobile app that recognises music and TV around you. It is the best way to discover, explore and share the music and TV you love.

Shazam Statistics

How many Shazam downloads:

Estimated number of Shazam annual users:

300 million – 400 million

Last updated 1/26/18

How many people use Shazam monthly?

150 million

Last updated 1/26/18

Number of verified artists on Shazam:

1,800

Last updated 9/29/16

Number of cumulative followers for verified artists on Shazam:

3 billion

Last updated 9/29/16

Number of Shazams all time:

30 billion 

Last updated 9/29/16

Percentage of Shazam users that have tagged a TV program or commercial:

30%

Last updated 8/20/14

Number of digital music downloads that Shazam drives daily:

400,000 songs

Last updated 8/20/14

Number of times users “Shazam” each day:

20 million

Last updated 10/21/17

Number of patents Shazam has been granted:

200

Last updated 8/20/14

Total number of Shazam tags:

12 billion tags

Last updated 9/24/14

Number of times Shazam is downloaded monthly:

13 million times

Last updated 12/14/14

Percentage of all music downloads that come from Shazam:

5%

Last updated 11/9/15

Average number of clicks on Shazam advertisers daily:

1 million

Last updated 9/29/16

Percentage of people that Shazam a TV ad that spend time with the brand on their pages:

90%

Last updated 9/30/16

Number of Shazam employees:

250 employees

Last updated 11/9/15

Reported amount of funding Shazam has raised:

$136 million

Last updated 6/15/16

Shazam’s reported value:

over $1 billion

Last updated 6/15/16

Number of countries Shazam has users in:

190 countries

Last updated 10/21/17

Reported amount Apple will be paying for Shazam:

$400 million

Last updated 12/12/17

Most Shazamed track of 2017:

Ed Sheeran – ‘Shape of You’

Most Shazamed artist of 2017:

Ed Sheeran

Most Shazamed track of 2016:

Sia – ‘Cheap Thrills’

Most Shazamed Artist of 2016:

Drake

Photo by ryoichitanaka