Have you heard? Apple is buying Shazam

US gadget giant Apple has made a rare foray into major M&A with the acquisition of UK audio recognition app Shazam.
Despite having enough money to buy the entire world and still leave a generous tip, Apple is notoriously reluctant to get its cheque book out. One exception to this is the music business, which was after all the source of Apple’s renaissance thanks with the iPod and iTunes, and which saw Apple fork out $3 billion for Beats a few years ago.
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