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New Phone Service Promises to ID Songs

Posted by samzenpus on from the name-that-tune dept.

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?"

10 of 354 comments (clear)

  1. Service for slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    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)

  2. Re:Uh by commodoresloat · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  3. Re:Well by dnixon112 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thanks for the idea!

    Sincerely,
    Google

  4. Re:UK has Shazam Already by pete6677 · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  5. Re:Uh by ag0ny · · Score: 3, Funny

    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?

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  6. Re:Uh by ag0ny · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ooops...

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

    (Note to self: first coffee, then Slashdot)

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  7. Re:Uh by QuaZar666 · · Score: 3, Funny

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

  8. Re:UK has Shazam Already by pete6677 · · Score: 3, Funny

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

  9. Re:Uh by dukeisgod · · Score: 3, Funny

    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.

  10. Re:Uh by lunakyoshi · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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