Launching Lyrics on Spotify

What’s launching?
In India and select markets in Latin America and Southeast Asia, we are excited to share that we are
enabling lyrics on Spotify for users across Spotify Free and Premium.

How it works:
• When available, a song’s lyrics will display and scroll in real time with the music on the ‘Now
Playing View’ in the Spotify app in select markets.

FAQs
At launch, which users will now see Lyrics in their ‘Now Playing view’?
Users whose Spotify apps are registered in India and select markets in Latin America and
Southeast Asia.

How has Spotify licensed these lyrics?

Spotify has worked with publishing partners and Musixmatch to license lyrics.

If an artist releases a new song, when will lyrics for that song be available in launch markets?
It varies. The fastest we expect lyrics to be available on Spotify is 24 hours, but it could take longer,
depending on the release.

As an artist or label, how do I add or change lyrics? 

Spotify is working with Musixmatch to make lyrics available on our platform in select markets. To
add or change your lyrics, you must first be a verified artist on Musixmatch. The artist team (e.g.
label, manager, agency) can also apply on behalf of the artist. To become verified, see the following
pages.

As a publisher, how do I distribute lyrics?

You must first join Musixmatch for Publishers. To do so, see the following pages.



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How to get a verified artist profile on Musixmatch

Go to https://about.musixmatch.com/artists/verified-artist.

Musixmatch experience Translation of Musixmatch experience

1 Get verified

2 Get started

3 Get access to Musixmatch for Artists

You will be able to submit and verify your lyrics.

A. I am the artist
B. I represent one or more artists (label, manager,
agency)
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4 Please fill out your contact details.

Continue

5 Your first and last name

6 Your email

7 Your company

8 Your country

9 Tell us more about your artist

Continue

10 What’s your artist name?

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11 What’s your Spotify artist link?

A Spotify or Apple Music artist account is required
in order to be verified on Musixmatch.

12 What’s your Apple Music artist link?

A Spotify or Apple Music artist account is required
in order to be verified on Musixmatch.

13 How many followers do you have on Spotify or

Apple Music?
- Less than 1000
- 1000 to 100,000
- 100,000 to 1,000,000
- More than 1,000,000
- I’m not on Spotify or Apple Music

14 Have you got a Verified artist profile on other

services?
- I’m verified on Spotify or Apple Music
- I’m verified on Instagram
- I’m verified on Twitter
- No, I’m not verified
15 Please follow a few simple steps to complete your
verification request.
You will need a Musixmatch account.
Continue
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16 Step 1: Sign up on musixmatch.com

A Musixmatch account is required in order to
manage a verified artist profile.
If you need help with the sign up process you can
contact us at artists@musixmatch.com
Sign up now

Ok, I signed up

17 Step 2: Find your artist page on musixmatch.com

You need to search on the Musixmatch website
and paste your artist page link.
Go search your artist on musixmatch.com and
paste the link here.

18 Step 3: Click on “verify artist” for your artist

Go to your artist page and then click on the “Verify
artist” button.

Ok, got it

19 You’re almost done! You can now submit your

request and our team will contact you to confirm
your verification process.

Submit.
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How to join Musixmatch for Publishers

Go to https://about.musixmatch.com/publishers/musixmatch-for-publishers

Musixmatch form Translation of Musixmatch form

1 Get started

2 Get started

3 Get access to Musixmatch for Publishers

You will be able to claim your works and get paid
for your rights.

A. I am a publisher
B. I am a self published artist
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4 Tell us more about your company

Continue

5 Your company full name

6 Your company address

7 Contact person name

8 Contact email

9 Do you have an IPI number?

The Interested Parties Information number is a
unique nine digit identifier used by songwriters and
publishers.
Formerly known as CAE, the identifier is assigned
to right holders via Performing Rights
Organizations. Find out more.
Yes 

No
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10 Have you licensed any lyrics from your catalogue to

third parties?
e.g. another publisher or a collecting society. This is
important, because we may already have
agreements with them.
Yes
No

11 Are you affiliate to a local publishers association?

A publisher association is a organization
representing music publishers and their interests,
such as the MPA. This is important, because we
may reach through your association.
Yes
No

12 How many composition do you control?

A. 1-100
B. 100-1000
C. 1000-10,000
D. 10,0000-100,000
E. More than 100,000

Please give us the Spotify or Apple Music links to

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your top three songs

Continue

14 Your top song (1 of 3)

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10 Have you licensed any lyrics from your catalogue to

third parties?
e.g. another publisher or a collecting society. This is
important, because we may already have
agreements with them.
Yes
No

11 Are you affiliate to a local publishers association?

A publisher association is a organization
representing music publishers and their interests,
such as the MPA. This is important, because we
may reach through your association.
Yes
No

12 How many composition do you control?

A. 1-100
B. 100-1000
C. 1000-10,000
D. 10,000-100,000
E. More than 100,000

Please give us the Spotify or Apple Music links to

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your top three songs

Continue

14 Your top song (1 of 3)

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15 Your top song (2 of 3)

16 Your top song (3 of 3)

17 How would you be able to export your publishing

data?
The minimum set of information required for a
musical composition include, but are not limited
to: 

songcode, songwriter(s)' name(s), collection shares
and territories.

The standard way to transmit these data is CWR,
Common Works Registration. 

If you are not able to produce CWR you can check
our API, or fill manually a form for each
composition that you control.



Learn more:

- Documentation for the CWR 

- Documentation for Musixmatch [API](https://
developer.musixmatch.com/documentation/api-
reference/work/work.post) specification
A. CWR
B. Export data via API following Musixmatch
specifications
C. None of the above