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minus-squareAlexWIWA@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·6 months agoYou and I can do that but they’re not just caching they’re redistributing which requires royalties
minus-squareBurn_The_Right@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months agoDisplaying written lyrics does not require a royalty payment to anyone.
minus-squareAlexWIWA@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoIt does unless they agree to let you redistribute the lyrics without one. Lyrics are copyrighted. https://www.musicconnection.com/copyright-issues-scriped-entertainment-song-lyrics/ https://www.thelaw.com/law/are-song-titles-lyrics-protected-by-copyright-or-trademark-law.317/ You may get lucky and have a band that doesn’t care or won’t notice your operation, but Spotify has music from the big labels and they do care and they will notice.
You and I can do that but they’re not just caching they’re redistributing which requires royalties
Displaying written lyrics does not require a royalty payment to anyone.
It does unless they agree to let you redistribute the lyrics without one. Lyrics are copyrighted.
https://www.musicconnection.com/copyright-issues-scriped-entertainment-song-lyrics/
https://www.thelaw.com/law/are-song-titles-lyrics-protected-by-copyright-or-trademark-law.317/
You may get lucky and have a band that doesn’t care or won’t notice your operation, but Spotify has music from the big labels and they do care and they will notice.