In-app lyrics are a core feature of Spotify, and many users have discovered that they’re now only available to Premium users. That’s only a feature test, at least for now.

Spotify introduced real-time lyrics in 2021 for free and Premium users worldwide, but some listeners on the free tier noticed this week that the music-streaming service had locked these lyrics ...

The company says that it is conducting a test that locks in-app lyrics behind a paywall, which means lyrics can only be accessed by Spotify Premium subscribers. Historically, Spotify’s in-app ...

Spotify announced recently that they’re considering putting one of the most-loved user features behind a paywall — making it so only Premium subscribers can access. According to Billboard, the ...

For those select free-tier listeners, Spotify displays a message that reads: “Enjoy lyrics on Spotify Premium.” This change is “only a test,” Spotify PR executive CJ Stanley told The Verge .

Spotify usually requests lyrics from songwriters, publishers, and independent artists. However, in most other cases, the company has a working relationship with MusixMatch to provide lyrics, and ...

No Need for Premium Subscription for Lyrics. Before, users who were on Spotify Free could only get three song lyrics access per month, and trying to open it after using up one's complementary use ...

Spotify has decided that, from now on, song lyrics will only be available on a Premium plan. Until now, the lyrics were also available for the “freemium” experience.

Spotify is experimenting with making its in-app lyrics a Premium-only feature. However, this move isn't sitting well with some users.

Spotify recently limited access to lyrics for accounts without Spotify Premium, which seemed like an especially silly move to boost paid subscriptions. Thankfully, it doesn't seem like it worked ...

Spotify globally rolled out the lyrics feature in the fall of 2021 as reported by TechCrunch, but began testing it in certain markets across the world as early as 2019. Lyrics are integrated into ...

Spotify is experimenting with making its in-app lyrics a Premium-only feature. However, this move isn't sitting well with some users.