Yahoo, Gracenote launch lyrics service

Service offered as industry-backed alternative to unlicensed Web sites that don't compensate composers for their work.

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[sadchild]

i thought it was 'date bread'

of course it's not "i want a piece of bacon", it's "i want a piece of date bread". geesh, some people crack me up =P [/sarcasm]

[feliusrex]

Music industry is pathetic.

I just can't beleive the greed and arrogance of people in the music industry. When I read all the quotes about 'unrealized revenue streams' and 'roque web sites' I'm reminded why the RIAA was voted moste hated company in the US. Yahoo isn't much higher on the list either. You can bet that this will be used as an excuse to sue more people. And just like all the other monitization ideas of the industry it's just going to alienate more music lovers. If someone takes the time and energy to transcribe lyrics, you can be sure he's a fan. Messing with him is just going to cause trouble.

[Stating]

Takes A Lot Of Money To Buy Coke & Hookers

Hey, don't be diss'n my homies in the muse-ick industry for being greedy. It takes lots 'o greeno to keep the flow of Coke, hookers, Krystal, and possee payroll.

[Dead Soulman]

Not a bad idea at all.

I know that the majority of people hate the RIAA for their loose shotgun practice of suing, and extorting, everyone with a pair of ears. I agree they're bullies. However, in the case of lyrics, there's a difference. See, if someone wants to post their lyrical or tablature interpretation of someone's song, fine, go ahead. However, when people, and sometimes companies, start to put ads and make money off something that does not belong to them or have a right to use; then there's a problem. Why ??? Because if someone is making money, then the writers should be taking a cut of that too. And that is not the case with these websites.

Come on people, it's not that complicated. The money made from the advertisers should be shared with the rightful owners of the material used.

The RIAA doesn't represent the artists. That's completely bs. The RIAA represents the big guys on top of the record labels. However, big name artists are full of themselves and under tight contracts, that they don't say a word against the RIAA either. Unless, it's time to attack the hand that feeds them, the consumer. Ironic.

[maniac42]

Halfbaked idea

For some strange reason, Yahoo decided to post the lyrics in a way that prevents copying the text to the system clipboard. It's an annoyance, even for a free service. If the stuff is so secret and copyright-protected that we're not allowed to copy it to our personal computers, then it shouldn't be posted on the Internet at all! Moreover, the associated 30-second song clip links don't seem to work in any browser other than MS Internet Explorer. Needs a bit of work before it's ready for primetime.