How Sony Solved Music ID Before Smartphones
A Forgotten Sony Experiment
In the early 2000s, music recognition didn’t exist for the average listener. There were no smartphones, no apps, and no Shazam. Nothing could listen and tell you what song was playing. The technology simply wasn’t there. But Sony quietly released something that could do it.
It didn’t use a microphone, record audio, or require a network connection.
It just had a button.
Join me for a deep dive into one of the weirdest Sony products you’ve probably never heard of…
