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Tag: lyrics
Guest Post: Words matter. So why do lyrics generate just 1% of publishing income?
Guest column: Music Ally publishes guest columns which voice the opinions of notable authors that advance specific perspectives on important issues. These are chosen at the Editorial team’s discretion and […]
Lyrics and the pressure to go viral: ‘You have to get somebody in two seconds!’
“Lyrics are so important to modern music, because people feel so deeply – and they really struggle to express that.”
Spotify reveals lyrics updates including translation expansion
Spotify has announced changes to its ‘Lyrics’ feature, including global adoption of its ‘Lyrics Translation’ function and offline availability of lyrics to Premium users. A visual update is also included, with […]
Spotify update underscores shifting role of lyrics on music-streaming services
Spotify just announced changes to its ‘Lyrics’ feature, including global adoption of its ‘Lyrics Translation’ function.
Behind The Campaign: Big Thief
US indie-folk band Big Thief released Double Infinity, their sixth studio album, on 5 September. It was their first new album in over five years, although various solo projects helped […]
Musixmatch inks ‘AI innovation’Â deals with all three major publishers
Lyrics are at the centre of music publishers’ copyright lawsuit against AI giant Anthropic, but now one of the most prominent companies in the lyrics-tech space is playing a more […]
EU’s Belem project reveals its final lyric-translation grants
We’ve been reporting on the European Union-funded Belem consortium since its launch in 2023. Now it has distributed its final grants.
Musixmatch claps back at LyricFind over ‘nuisance’ lawsuit
The blows and counter-blows keep coming in the legal battle between lyrics firms LyricFind and Musixmatch.
LyricFind makes new allegations on its battle with Musixmatch
The legal battle between LyricFind and Musixmatch is reaching epic tea-spilling proportions. The latest update included new claims.
Apple Music to get lyric translation and pronunciation features
Yesterday was the keynote session at Apple’s WWDC developer event, including. some new Apple Music features.
Musixmatch files to dismiss ‘meritless’ LyricFind lawsuit
Lyrics company LyricFind sued rival Musixmatch in March this year over a deal between the latter and publisher Warner Chappell.

