In our cover feature we look at Shazam as it marks a decade and a half in digital music. It has the scale but it is still struggling to turn a profit. For a while, as the download market it relied on for an affiliate cut of sales slipped into decline, it began heavily focusing on radio, TV, film and retail outlets. The arrival, however, of the Apple Watch and beacon technology could see music – particularly live music – become its priority again.
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