The thrill of the musical hunt in radio

24 October 2025 This article is a tribute to Kevin Blyton. Years ago, before Spotify or Shazam were a thing, there was a song that I had heard and...

Nova’s new music show powered by Shazam

10 August 2016 Nova will uncover the newest music from around the world with Nova’s New Music Show Powered by Shazam on Sunday afternoons from 4pm to 6pm...

Press Pause: A check in on mental health

25 September 2015 On Tuesday 29 September, from 7-10pm, The Hit Network will broadcast a special three hour show Press Pause to raise awareness for mental health, and check-in...

Shazam introduces visual recognition capabilities

28 May 2015 Best known for its music identification capabilities, Shazam is going visual. The new functionality extends the company’s mobile engagement platform creating a world where everything from...

Shazam’s Steve Sos explains the backend workings of the new Today Network Top 20 show

15 October 2014 SCA's new Shazam countdown show is a technology leader as radio experiments with integration with smartphones, now carried in everyone's pockets. But how does Shazam...

SCA’s Shazam Top 20: New era of audience interactivity

14 October 2014 Southern Cross Austereo and Shazam have partnered to create the Shazam Top 20 - the world’s first mobile-powered radio show which puts the control of...