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Apple yesterday confirmed its rumored acquisition of music identification app Shazam, but declined to say how much it paid (some reports suggest around $400 million).

Bottom line: This is normal operating procedure for Apple, which has only disclosed purchase prices for 15 of its 68 acquisitions, according to Thomson Reuters.

Reproduced from Thomson Reuters Dals Intelligence; Note: Data as of Dec. 11, 2017; Chart: Axios Visuals

Apple doesn't like to say how much it pays for acquisitions

Its deal for music ID app Shazam follows a well-worn path.

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<p>Apple yesterday confirmed its rumored acquisition of music identification app Shazam, but declined to say how much it paid (some reports suggest around $400 million).</p><p><strong>Bottom line: </strong>This is normal operating procedure for Apple, which has only disclosed purchase prices for 15 of its 68 acquisitions, according to Thomson Reuters.</p><div><figure><div id="av-2017-12-11-apple-acquisitions" style="max-width:100%"><img alt="" class="axios-visual-newsletter-fallback-image" src="https://graphics.axios.com/2017-12-11-apple-acquisitions/fallbacks/2017-12-11-apple-acquisitions-fallback.png" width="1845" height="1404"/><img alt="" class="axios-visual-apple-fallback-image" src="https://graphics.axios.com/2017-12-11-apple-acquisitions/fallbacks/2017-12-11-apple-acquisitions-apple.png" width="1242" height="1284"/></div></figure><div style="display:none"></div></div><p>Reproduced from Thomson Reuters Dals Intelligence; Note: Data as of Dec. 11, 2017; Chart: Axios Visuals</p><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

Apple doesn't like to say how much it pays for acquisitions

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