Shazam, a music recognition and discovery service, just signed up with Vodafone Germany so subscribers can get information on music nearby and even buy the track with just a short sample. Not only will this provide access to some 6 million songs in Shazam’s database, but also extra artist info, music videos, and sharing capabilities through Facebook. It sounds a lot like Sony Ericsson’s trackID program, except for that link to the store. An iPhone app is available if you want to give it a shot, and a month-long free trial is also available for a bunch of Nokia and Sony Ericsson devices.
[Shazam via cellular-news]