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EU approves Apple's Shazam buyout
By EUobserver
The European Commission gave its green light Thursday for the acquisition of Shazam, a UK music recognition application, by US giant Apple. It said that the move would "not materially increase Apple's ability to target music enthusiasts" and would not restrict access to the Shazam app for streaming services. "Shazam's data is not unique and Apple's competitors would still have the opportunity to access and use similar databases," it said.