The music lover has just hit the jackpot. The Droid and Droid Eris have three applications for anyone who loves music. In this new age of gadgets and gizmos, it is refreshing to have some flexibility for cell phones, especially in the arena of music.
Pandora, Shazam and iMusic are all great apps that can’t be ignored, if you like music. Each of these is unique and allows for you to enjoy the experience that you always imagined. For example, have you ever heard a song on the radio and wished you knew who sang it? I have even called radio stations and walked through some of the lyrics or melody to try and figure it out.
Shazam is the answer to this dilemma. When you hear a song playing on the radio or wherever you may be, start the program and hold up your phone. The “Tag Now” feature listens to the song for about 10 seconds and then tells you the artist, song and album. It is a great program and has known almost every song I tested it on. I have had fun with people playing music who thought I would never guess who it was. They would freak when they heard not only the artist but the album, too.
Once you know who is playing your tune, there must be a way to get that song. iMusic is a great app for that. Knowing the name of the artist or song, you can search all day. Most of the songs are free, and you can download them right to your phone. They are not able to be transferred from your phone, and that is why it is free.
Lastly, when I love an artist I want to hear similar music. Pandora is the answer. I can type a band and create a channel. Pandora searches Internet radio stations for that artist or song and plays songs from artists in the same genre.
These music apps make you feel like you’re in the future. The only thing better would be all three combined.
Unfortunately they no longer have imusic.