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I think the main value they add is working to agreggate all the lyrics into one site. If Google is simply scraping that content from them without permission th
by jjeaff 7y ago
I think the main value they add is working to agreggate all the lyrics into one site.
If Google is simply scraping that content from them without permission then that has been litigated many times in court and almost always comes out badly for the "scraper".
- DevKoala 7y agoGoogle uses the lyrics to link you to Google Music, so they end up profiting from the content they scrapped. Honestly if it was any small business doing this, there would be no harm, but considering Google can place themselves at the top of the search results for lyrics, then it is shady. They basically take Genius content, rank Genius low in the results and place themselves at the top.
- slg 7y agoThe same issue also comes up a lot when dealing with data that can't be copyrighted. For example stock quotes, sports statistics, and maps are all statements of fact and therefore no one can copyright them. However you still have to end up either gathering the information yourself or licensing it from a data provider. Simply scraping it off someone else who has already done one of those two is a quick way to get into legal trouble.