Interview: Shazam boss talks iPhone, biz models, and D2C

It's been a pretty good week for music ID service Shazam. Not only did it announce a new preload deal with Samsung and T-Mobile, but it also trumpeted the fact that its iPhone application has now been downloaded by more than 1.5 million people, tagging over 20 million tracks between them.We caught up with Shazam CEO Andrew Fisher to talk about these deals, and how they affect the company's wider strategy.So, iPhone has been a success for you?Usage is ramping up really nicely, with more than 1.5 million people downloading the application and becoming active users. And the 20 million calls to the service are a real testament to the fact that this is maturing as a whole consumer experience. It's not just about 'name that tune in the pub quiz' any more'.It's richer: you can buy songs on iTunes, watch the YouTube videos, or use the camera to capture who you're with at the moment of hearing that track, and create your own music memories. And on the music sales side, the good thing is that on iPhone, you've got pricing parity with the web, so there's nothing to inhibit people from buying a song once they've discovered it. [...]