Music News: Soundhound Launches a Free Version of Its Mobile App

SoundHound, the revolutionary sound search company, announced the launch of a new, free version of its popular mobile app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The free app includes five searches per month, and offers the same rich features and blazing fast music recognition as the premium app, SoundHound Infinity. The SoundHound App can identify recorded music as well as songs users sing or hum.

The SoundHound App has instant mobile music search and discovery. Features in both the SoundHound and SoundHound Infinity Apps include:

* Sing & Hum music recognition. If fans can carry a tune, the SoundHound App can identify it.

* Voice-directed search. Fans simply speak a Title or Artist to explore and get results instantly, including links to video, discography, artist info and more.

* Instant sharing with integrated and customizable email, Facebook and Twitter options.

* Lyrics, videos, tour dates, and other rich content.

* Integrated Pandora radio stations. Discover something new and cool on the SoundHound App and use Pandora to quickly create a new station around it.

The SoundHound App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is available for free from the App Store or at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/soundhound/id355554941?mt=8. The SoundHound Infinity App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is available for $4.99 from the App Store or at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id284972998?mt=8.