US EditionYouTube Music didn't learn from Spotify's mistake, tries to paywall lyrics
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Spotify tried putting a paywall on song lyrics in its app a while back. This meant that the lyrics would only be visible to users with a paid Premium subscription. This caused a backlash in the community... Read the article: YouTube Music is experimenting with a paywall for song lyrics. You can support us with every purchase you make through Amazon. Your price remains the same, and we receive a small commission. Simply use this link. Thanks!
YouTube Music didn't learn from Spotify's mistake, tries to paywall lyrics
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube Music is experimenting with paywalling lyrics for its free users. The company is limiting the number of free lyrics views before prompting users to upgrade to a Premium account. This move is similar to what Spotify did, a change it eventually reversed after user backlash. Spotify and YouTube Music are reasonably competitive in their features, with each service having some nice extras. Spotify…
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