On mobile, the app has the ability to scan through your music files and provide synchronised lyrics while a song is being played simultaneously. “We called the company Musixmatch because we match your music with lyrics by showing you the words on time with the music,” explained Ciociola. To date, the firm has inked deals with “every major publisher in the world” and more than 8,000 independent ones.Īt the moment, its catalog consists of over 9 million song lyrics across 39 languages.
The original vision was to create a lyrics catalog on mobile and other connected devices by reaching agreements and securing licenses with notable music publishers. Launched in 2010, Musixmatch is a searchable song lyrics database accessible through mobile, web (via Spotify, YouTube or Windows), TV and Google Glass.ĭespite remaining relatively low-key since its launch, Musixmatch has garnered more than 30 million downloads, said CEO and founder Massimo Ciociola in a conversation with. So it was a pleasant surprise to see an elegantly designed and dynamic platform when visiting Musixmatch for the first time. When I think of lyrics databases, which isn’t often, images of poorly designed, static websites such like AZ Lyrics or LetsSingIt come to mind – probably because the last time I remember searching for lyrics was in the 90s. Perhaps, I could have avoided misconstruing her lyrics and saved myself some embarrassment had I been using Musixmatch. So, it came as quite a shock when I learned recently that in one line of the song, she actually sings, “ We woke up in the kitchen saying ‘How in the hell did this shit happen?’” - And not, “ We woke up in the kitchen saying ‘Hi’ to healthy dishes.” as I had originally believed. Among those still trending is #MisheardLyrics.Īccording to a survey of 2,000 adults in the UK conducted by online streaming service Blinkbox Music, almost two-fifths of respondents don’t grasp the words they hear when listening to pop songs.Įarlier this year, I went through a phase of listening to Beyonce’s ‘Drunk in Love’ almost everyday for nearly a month.
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