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Follow your favorite music artists with Shazam

The technology news sites Recode and TechCrunch, quoting unnamed sources, both put the deal at around $400 million

Use Shazam to keep up-to-date with your favorite musicians.

Now Shazam allows users to find out what music their top artists and bands are listening to, as well as be the first to know when these musicians release videos, new albums and singles. Stream directly to find out their latest musical discoveries and preferences.

Many of the artists who've signed up to Shazam are international superstars, such as Selena Gomez, Calvin Harris, Mariah Carey, One Direction, Pitbull, Maroon 5 and Usher. Upon following an artist, their discoveries automatically show up in your Shazam feed, keeping you constantly up to date.

Hundreds more artists are signing up to the application, according to the Shazam team.