Last Updated on August 11, 2021
Summary
Shazam is a fantastic service for anyone who listens to music. There’s nothing more annoying than hearing a new song not knowing the identity of the artist.
We think that SongRec is a useful open source alternative for accessing the online Shazam API. The software’s interface is fairly basic but works well. There’s support for WAV, MP3, OGG and FLAC files.
The program does have the tendency to detect multiple songs when the song hasn’t actually changed.
Website: github.com/marin-m/SongRec
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Developer: Marin Moulinier
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
SongRec is written in Rust and Python. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
There is also a command-line Python version. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Pages in this article:
Page 1 – Introduction / Installation
Page 2 – In Operation
Page 3 – Summary
Once Apple acquired Shazam I lost interest in the service.