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Shazam – The QR code of TV.

Progressive Insurance is running (testing?) TV spots that are Shazam enabled.  When I saw the spot the other day I was excited and jealous at the same time.

I love Shazam – it's a very cool music app.  Last weekend, after tagging "Pumped Up Kicks," I found myself wondering why Shazam hadn't yet positioned itself as a QR code for TV.  TV audio is just like a music track – it's all about ones and zeros.  When I later saw the spot I realized I wasn't alone in pondering this question.

Using Shazam to tag the Progressive spot downloads content from Flo, a link to get a quote, a Flo-isms app, etc.  Is Progressive the best test case of Shazam?  Not sure, but I applaud them for testing it.  It would certainly be good for a brand that needs deeper demonstrations or explanations – e.g., cars, computers, financial services, etc.