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"The music identification and discovery service Shazam announced a partnership with Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday, connecting fans of the late-night show with additional content, including some free, exclusive audio downloads.\nOn Monday's episode, when viewers Shazam the Lumineers\u2019 performance, they\u2019ll be able to unlock a free downloadable track\u00A0and see a list of other songs performed during the show, along with links to purchase or share.\nSee also: Shazam Wants Your Smartphone to Enhance TV Experience\nThe move is part of a recent push by the UK company toward integrating audio with second-screen content. Shazam's TV initiative allows the app's 375 million users to engage while using their mobile devices. Users can scan what's on TV while the app automatically searches and recognizes content via an audio database. Users can even see show and cast info, as well as relevant tweets and links to buy related merchandise.\nWhen viewers Shazam Jimmy Kimmel Live they\u2019ll also get immediate access to the show's YouTube and music channels. Think of it as a way to catch up on recent performances you might have missed. As part of the rollout, a\u00A0free download from all of Kimmel's musical guests this week will be featured, including John Mayer's performance on Thursday.\nDavid Jones, Shazam\u2019s executive vice president of marketing, called the show a great match for the music service.\n\u201CThe program has always attracted fantastic musical guests, so it is a perfect fit for Shazam, enabling fans to use the app for additional content about the show and, occasionally, exclusive downloads from their favorite musicians,\u201D he said.\nSee also: Shazam Raises $40 Million, Continues on Path to IPO\nShazam, which was founded in 2002 and evolved from an SMS service to become one of the top downloaded apps of all time, recently announced a $40 million jolt of venture capital in preparation for an initial public offering.\nThe pairing with Kimmel seems well timed \u2014 the comedian's online cach\u00E9 has arguably never been greater after gobbling up headlines last week during his Twitter feud with rapper Kanye West. All due respect to Kimmel, he continues to give fans what they want \u2014 one way or another.\nImage: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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