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# Apple To Win Unconditional EU Nod To Acquire Shazam
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/apple-to-win-unconditional-approval-for-shazam-aquistion/
- Published: 2018-08-23T09:55:48.000Z
- Updated: 2018-08-23T09:55:48.000Z
- Description: Apple is set to win unconditional European Union antitrust commision approval for its acquisition of popular music identification and discovery app Shazam, according to multiple sources.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Apps, Mobile & SMS, Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, Apple, EU, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Shazam, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![Shazam](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3ab2dde200b-200wi "Shazam")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3ab2dde200b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Apple is set to win unconditional European Union antitrust commision approval for its acquisition of popular music identification and discovery app Shazam, according to multiple sources. [![Apple music cards](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad38b7a3d200d-200wi "Apple music cards")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad38b7a3d200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Announced in December, the deal will be a boost to Apple Music as it competes with Spotify. It could also prove a problem for Spotify and other streamers if, as expected, Apple Music becomes the sole source of music and destination for music saving in the app.