It appears that more and more streaming apps are using paywalls to secure their premium features. Spotify is following Netflix’s lead and launching a new feature that will affect users, especially those who want to read lyrics while listening to music.
Spotify previously tried providing lyrics as a paid option in September 2023, so this is not completely new. But now that the test is available to more people around the world, more and more people are finding that the lyrics feature is unavailable on the free tier. Users are unhappy with the change, and it might become a larger issue in the future.
The option to hide lyrics behind a paywall is said to have been affected by the costs of getting lyrics from independent artists, publishers, and songwriters. Even while Spotify and MusixMatch work together for the majority of lyric content, Spotify appears to be charging for this service. The result is that the attractiveness of the Spotify Freemium service has decreased for users who are on the free tier.
The update turns Spotify Freemium into a radio app, with the ability to play music in shuffle mode and a six-track limit on how often users can skip tracks per hour. As an alternative, YouTube Music’s free tier is more attractive since it lets users skip songs as much as they want, see the lyrics, avoid ads, and listen to the music. Spotify Will Even Make You Pay for Lyrics Now.
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