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YouTube Music Makes Free Song Lyrics a Premium Feature
Spotify launches 'About the Song' for deeper music insight while YouTube Music restricts free lyric views to five per month, encouraging Premium subscriptions worldwide.
- Available initially in the US, the UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia, Spotify is rolling out a beta About the Song feature on Android and iOS.
- Spotify says the feature targets curious listeners by showing story slides with song inspirations and artist comments, letting listeners rate each slide with thumbs up or thumbs down.
- YouTube Music started limiting lyrics to Premium subscribers, with free accounts getting five lyric views before only two lines appear blurred, 9to5Google reported, while Google has not confirmed the change.
- YouTube Music's change appears aimed at nudging free listeners toward YouTube Music Premium , while Spotify still offers basic lyrics free despite Spotify Premium costing $12.99 per month.
- In historical context, YouTube Music has tested paywalled lyrics for months since September, reversing free access introduced in 2020 and echoing Spotify's 2024 backlash.
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