Exclusive: Spotify quietly moves lyrics behind a paywall
techcrunch.com
Spotify didn't offer any more detail about why it's now paywalling lyrics, but clearly, it's a bid to push more people to its paid tier.
  • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 months ago

    It costs nothing

    I highly doubt that. Lyrics are copyrighted like anything else, so record labels are going to charge for it.

    like the YouTube app requiring a subscription for background playing

    That’s an artificial limitation, as evidenced by NewPipe, Grayjay, and multiple others offering the same exact thing without a premium tier.