New Phone Service Promises to ID Songs

Coolnat2004 writes "Ever get a song stuck in your head, but you missed the DJ announcement of the song name? That's the idea powering a new cell phone-based service called 411-SONG. Just call 866-411-SONG, and hold your phone up to the speaker. 15 seconds later the call ends and the information on your song is displayed on your phone's screen. This comes at a price, though. 99 cents for your first 5 songs, and then 99 cents a song after that. However, nbc4.com reports that a subscription model may be coming soon. Wouldn't this technology be great for fixing up all those ID3 tags?"

Comments

And after they charge you $.99 for IDing the song,

[Stephen Samuel]

The RIAA will send you a writ of suit asking $30,000 for violating their copyright.

Service for slashdot

[Anonymous Coward]

I am waiting for the service that allows you to hold your camera phone up to your computer screen and it tells you if the slashdot article is a dupe. (which this one is)

Re:Think of the marketing possiblities

[Anonymous Coward]

So THIS is where the tin hats are being handed out at in this discussion, great! I've been looking for one.

Re:Uh

[commodoresloat]

Nope; that's just normal slashdot user conversation. You must be new here.

Re:Think of the marketing possiblities

[jam3s]

Yes .. we have been foiled again!

No, I'm New Here

[New Here]

No, I'm New Here

Re:No, I'm New Here

[WhatAmIDoingHere]

How do you find every single "You must be New Here" post and reply so quickly?

Re:No, I'm New Here

[Anonymous Coward]

> How do you find every single "You must be New Here" post and reply so quickly?

Heh, this guy must be new here too!

I can name that tune in 3 notes!

[stinkpad]

Gee... they could have made a game show of that.
Oh... wait...

Re:Well

[dnixon112]

Thanks for the idea!

Sincerely,
Google

Re:UK has Shazam Already

[pete6677]

Yep, its pretty accurate. I called them up, farted into the phone, and it gave the name of some Backstreet Boys song.

Re:Uh

[ag0ny]

So... now it costs as much to figure out what a song is as to buy it?

How could you buy it if you knew what song it was?

Re:Uh

[ag0ny]

Ooops...

How could you buy it if you didn't know what song it was?

(Note to self: first coffee, then Slashdot)

yesnet!

[DonniKatz]

there is a company called yesnet www.yes.net that has been doing this for radio stations for a few years now. It's what radio station such as Providence's WBRU www.wbru.com (look at the very top) have been using on their websites and such. The only problem is when we (the djs) deviate from the playlist and the program director finds out by looking at the yesnet printouts.... DAMN YOU YESNET!

Re:Uh

[GermanShorthair]

"Big Ol' Jed had a light on"

Re:Uh

[QuaZar666]

Thats better than the books that I get recommended. Amazon.com thinks I'm a lesbian and recommends oral sex books.

Re:UK has Shazam Already

[pete6677]

Wow, I didn't realize there were Backdoor Boys fans on Slashdot with mod points tonight. I must have struck a nerve.

Re:Uh

[dukeisgod]

Amazon couldn't be further off the mark for it's suggestions to me. I've bought some school books on amazon before, and it constantly recommends similar books. They must think I read that shit for my health.

Great Idea!

[Vampyre_Dark]

This should work great for rap songs! Hold up the phone, and the sampled music will identify as the original classic rock song it was stolen from!

Re:Uh

[lunakyoshi]

I am a lesbian, and amazon recommends "The All-American Male's Guide to Getting More Pussy."

Congratulations

[caino59]

You just got added as a friend by 75% of the slashdot crowd ;oP

Re:Congratulations

[dolmen.fr]

Yours too.
Next time I try to be funny I will add smileys for you.

Old news

[t_allardyce]

This is so old i can see the dust on that phone number, there was a nother service planned years ago, maybe they went under. Also there already is a service that ID's your mp3's online and tags them for free, tho i forget what its called - anyone?