- Spotify reduces access to song lyrics for free users, similar to its skip limit.
- Lyrics come from composers, publishers, and independent artists.
- Service functionality has decreased over time, limiting skips and playback order changes.
Spotify, the music streaming platform, has reduced the access to song lyrics for users on free accounts, akin to its hourly skip limit.
When users reach their limit, they need to wait before accessing more lyrics on Spotify. But without a paid membership, they risk losing access to another previously free feature.
When users reach the restriction, the app suggests upgrading to a paid premium membership. Although they can still view lyrics online, they’ll lose the real-time sync and scrolling features provided by Spotify’s in-app lyrics.
Lyrics are sourced from composers, publishers, and independent artists.
Yet, Spotify collaborates with MusixMatch as a fallback option for lyrics if the primary sources fail. This new requirement might be a strategy to balance the costs incurred by such partnerships.
Spotify offers a free, ad-supported membership for those seeking to save money instead of opting for a subscription model.
As time has passed, the service’s functionality has diminished, such as by limiting the number of tracks free-tier users can skip per hour (up to six) and restricting users from altering the playback order.
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There are indications that Spotify is focusing on AI technologies that could enhance the overall user experience.
However, moving another previously free feature behind a paywall might tempt non-paying customers to switch to other excellent music streaming services like YouTube Music or Apple Music.
