Music metadata provider Gracenote is now planning multiple lyrics-related announcements, a move that follows a major licensing round with publishers last year.
In discussions this week, a Gracenote representative would only point to a “major entertainment partner,” and an imminent announcement.
Gracenote – alongside competitors like Toronto-based Lyricfind – have been grabbing real estate in the legalized lyrics landscape. Both companies are offering detailed lyrics catalogs to digital music stores, as well as device and mobile phone manufacturers. In April, Gracenote disclosed a major lyrics partnership with Yahoo Music. Several months later, Rhapsody – a joint venture involving MTV Networks and RealNetworks* – disclosed a lyrics tie-in with LyricFind.
Story by news analyst Alexandra Osorio.
*Please note that earlier, we wrote that Rhapsody was solely owned by RealNetworks. It is now a joint venture involving RealNetworks and MTV Networks
