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What a shame that the mentioned lyrics sites like these are going to lose traffic: * http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ledzeppelin/stairwaytoheaven.html http://ww

by birken 12y ago

What a shame that the mentioned lyrics sites like these are going to lose traffic: * http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ledzeppelin/stairwaytoheaven.html http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/ledzeppelin/stairwaytoheaven.... * http://www.songlyrics.com/led-zeppelin/stairway-to-heaven-lyrics/ http://www.songlyrics.com/led-zeppelin/stairway-to-heaven-ly... Slow loading and each sporting giant ads that pop from the side of the screen and cover up the lyrics. Compare to Google's fast, minimal version: https://play.google.com/music/preview/Thhet5jtvzdxkti7vc62o2fiajq?lyrics=1 https://play.google.com/music/preview/Thhet5jtvzdxkti7vc62o2... Good job Google.

rodgerd 12y ago
Well, in New Zealand that link gets "Lyrics not available", so I wouldn't consider it an improvement.
- iamlolz 12y ago
  This feature doesn't appear to be in AU/NZ search results yet.
  - yen223 12y ago
    Maybe there's a copyright issue at play here.
- Joona 12y ago
  Finland too. Might be US-only?
leereeves 12y ago
Anyone could have created a lyrics site like Google's, except for the cost of licensing the lyrics. I wonder if Google negotiated terms with the record companies, or they are simply able to pay the licensing cost with profits from Google Play.
- adventured 12y ago
  There are other ways to license lyrics: http://www.lyricfind.com/services/lyrics-for-free/ http://www.lyricfind.com/services/lyrics-for-free/
  - leereeves 12y ago
    "What’s the catch, you ask? Simply place LyricFind’s ad code on pages containing LyricFind content. Let us monetize the pages and worry about meeting the licensing costs" Interesting.
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guelo 12y ago
On my machine your Google link was significantly slower than the other two.
BorisMelnik 12y ago
it is not all about speed in this case. the Google version has no features, you cannot discuss the song, and no other web 2.0 type of features. which actually kind of surprises me that Google wouldn't take this opportunity to inject some kind of Google+ comment box within each lyric, so that users can comment on each song.

by birken 12y ago

rodgerd 12y ago

Well, in New Zealand that link gets "Lyrics not available", so I wouldn't consider it an improvement.

iamlolz 12y ago
This feature doesn't appear to be in AU/NZ search results yet.
- yen223 12y ago
  Maybe there's a copyright issue at play here.
Joona 12y ago
Finland too. Might be US-only?

leereeves 12y ago

Anyone could have created a lyrics site like Google's, except for the cost of licensing the lyrics. I wonder if Google negotiated terms with the record companies, or they are simply able to pay the licensing cost with profits from Google Play.

adventured 12y ago
There are other ways to license lyrics: http://www.lyricfind.com/services/lyrics-for-free/ http://www.lyricfind.com/services/lyrics-for-free/
- leereeves 12y ago
  "What’s the catch, you ask? Simply place LyricFind’s ad code on pages containing LyricFind content. Let us monetize the pages and worry about meeting the licensing costs" Interesting.

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guelo 12y ago

On my machine your Google link was significantly slower than the other two.

BorisMelnik 12y ago

it is not all about speed in this case. the Google version has no features, you cannot discuss the song, and no other web 2.0 type of features. which actually kind of surprises me that Google wouldn't take this opportunity to inject some kind of Google+ comment box within each lyric, so that users can comment on each song.