Two major providers of song lyric services are locked in a battle over licensing access to lyrics. LyricFind is the plaintiff here, accusing MusicMatch over what LyricFind calls “an anticompetitive scheme” with major music publisher Warner Chappell Music, Inc. 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
LyricFind announced a new deal with the Canadian government. The Toronto-based lyrics licensing and database company received funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage Creative Export Canada program for a two-year effort focused on licensing, transcribing, and translating works by artists and songwriters in the country. 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
LyricFind has entered a deal with South African mechanical rights organization Composers, Authors and Publishers Association (or CAPASSO). The blanket deal will see songs fully licensed and monetized by LyricFind’s lyric licensing platform across 38 countries in Africa. Continue Reading
Halloween is a time of tricks and treats, and LyricFind has shared a little something sweet in honor of the holiday. The company released an infographic detailing the candy brands most frequently mentioned in music. Continue Reading
MIDia Research compiled a consumer survey for LyricFind. The analysis covers two distinct topics. First is some statistics about the streaming music markets in the Germany, the UK, and the U.S. Second is how those markets and the users of different services think about lyrics features. Continue Reading
Whether it’s champagne and roses or pizza and video games, everyone has their own idea of what romance looks like. Turns out people also have different ideas of what romance sounds like. Continue Reading
The Grammys award show is scheduled for February 12, and LyricFind announced that it will be responsible for the event’s lyric licensing. Any time song lyrics are posted by The Recording Academy or the Grammys, LyricFind will ensure that it is done legally and that the rights-holders are compensated. Continue Reading
As 2016 crawls to a close and 2017 emerges on the horizon, it’s time for that most time-honored of traditions: the year in review. Music companies of all stripes have released their assessments of top performers from the past twelve months. Here’s a collection of the high points from 2016. Continue Reading
LyricFind has inked a deal with Google. Thanks to this expanded partnership, LyricFind will provide the lyrics displayed for Google Play Music and for Google search results. Continue Reading
LyricFind has entered into a partnership that will see French lyrics added to its service. “This deal establishes LyricFind’s footing in the French market and reinforces our position as the world’s go-to provider of licensed lyrics,” LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne said. Continue Reading