Shazam comes to Android Wear

Great news for Android Wear users who use Shazam. The app is now optimized to work with your wearable devices. Now, you can also see who’s playing with just two taps. These songs will be added to your My Shazam and My Shazam Tracks playlists. It can even display lyrics right from your wrist. And since the app has been optimized for Android Lollipop, you’ll see the Material Design elements implemented here.

Source: Shazam | Via: Android Community | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Starbucks and Spotify tie up for a massive multi-year collaboration

Spotify is set to invade Starbucks cafes in big way. The two big companies have inked a multi-year deal. Spotify and its premium service will be playing a key role in the in-store music experience at Starbucks and help customers earn free drinks. The 7,000 Starbucks locations in the United States will be link to Spotify’s 60 million users to develop a “first-of-its-kind music ecosystem.” Starbucks employees a.k.a. partners will gain complimentary access to Spotify Premium and will be able to influence the in-store playlists. And customers will be able to access these playlists through a dedicated Starbucks section in the app.

This partnership is also the first time Starbucks is opening its loyalty program to a third-party company. According to the announcement, Spotify Premium subscribers will earn “Stars as Currency” but there aren’t any specifics how they’ll be able to earn those and how long they have to be subscribers to get Starbucks freebies. The partnership will be rolled out in phases starting this fall in the US and it’ll be expanding to Canada and the United Kingdom.

Source: The Verge

Adidas Go app for iOS matches the pace of your workout with a Spotify playlist

Love working out while listening to some heart-pumping music? Adidas and Spotify want to help you out with that through the Adidas Go app on iOS. You won’t just be able to listen to your favorite songs but it’ll match the tunes to the pace of your workout. The Adidas Go app looks through your Spotify listening habits and learns what kind of music you listen to when you exercise and then it’ll match that to the pace of your activity. For example, you’ll get slower songs if you’re running slowly as opposed to faster ones when you’re running at full speed. It also tracks your steps and shows you and related stats after your run. You can also save the songs you’ve liked to Spotify for listening at another time.

If you don’t have a Spotify Premium account, the feature will still work. But it will make use of your local music library instead of the online service.

Source: Engadget | Via: SlashGear | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

UltraTuner uses your Apple Watch to tune your guitar

If you want to bring your guitar tuning skills into the digital age, IK Multimedia will help you with that with their UltraTuner app for iOS. The app will show note information onto your Apple Watch while you tune your axe. If you want full visibility, the app comes with a Stage mode. In this mode, you’ll see a chromatic tuner on your smartwatch. The company boasts that the app is 10 times more accurate than mechanical strobe options (down to +/- 100^th of a cent).

Source: IK Multimedia | Via: Engadget | Download: Apple App Store ($5.79)