Apple Music has landed a new deal with Genius, the lyrics and music metadata company. With their latest agreement, Apple Music will now co-produce the Genius show Verified. It will also exclusively premiere episodes every weekday, and the episodes will then be shared on the Genius YouTube channel within 24 hours. Continue Reading
Genius Media Group has filed a lawsuit against Google and LyricFind, alleging that the two parties have been unlawfully taking content from its online lyrics database. The suit seeks at least $50 million in damages, as well as injunctions against both companies to bar them from continuing the practice. Continue Reading
Google and Genius are having a complicated squabble over sourcing lyrics. Genius, a lyrics annotation service, claimed that Google has been scraping its content and publishing it without appropriate credit, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Continue Reading
Apple Music has entered a partnership with Genius, a database of music lyrics and annotations. Under the terms of their deal, both parties will make their services available on each other’s platforms. Continue Reading
Spotify has been making strides into the podcasting space, and its latest new creation comes in collaboration with Genius. The lyrics-focused company, previously named Rap Genius, is working with Spotify on a podcast called Déjà Vu. Continue Reading
Music company Genius raised an investment round of $15 million. The money will go toward a range of purposes, including original content and video, community development, live events, and strategic partnerships. Continue Reading
Dash Radio, the 27/7 online radio platform that’s both free and ad-free, has entered a partnership with lyrics provider Genius. As a result, Genius’ databases of lyrics and and other metadata will be integrated into Dash’s online radio platform. Continue Reading