Lyrics for streaming
Add the lyrics directly when you create your release. Services that display lyrics can then show listeners what you're singing – to read along, sing along, and share.
With lyrics, listening becomes an experience: Fans read along, sing along, and share their favorite lines with friends. Some services even let listeners search for individual lines of lyrics.
You enter the lyrics directly when creating the release, together with all the other details about the track.
Everything you need for this is part of the release flow.
You add the lyrics individually for each track of your release.
Upload a .docx or .txt file, or simply paste the text from your clipboard.
With a toggle, you mark tracks with explicit lyrics, as the services require.
Listeners read along and can pass on their favorite lines – free reach for you.
Where services offer it, listeners can also find your song through a line of lyrics.
If you spot a mistake, you can correct the lyrics as long as your release hasn't been submitted yet.
One quick step in the release flow – that's all it takes.
Upload your tracks and start the release flow.
In step 2 ("Details"), you switch on "Add lyrics" for each track and upload the file or paste the text.
When you release your music, the lyrics go to our distribution partner as well. They pass them on to the streaming services and stores.
Once a service enables the lyrics, your listeners can read along. When that happens is up to each service.
Every service has its own rules. Here's a rough overview.
Spotify gets lyrics through a lyrics provider. Your release has to be available there before any lyrics can appear. We pass your lyrics on with the release; when they become visible is up to the service – we can't speed that up.
If you verify your artist profile, it's easier to manage your details. The verification assistant in your dashboard guides you step by step.
Apple Music can also display lyrics. It has its own guidelines for lyrics. Make sure to label explicit content correctly.
Depending on the service, the lyrics appear in the song's playback view. On a phone, listeners often swipe up to see them; on a computer, there's usually an icon in the playback bar.
Only enter lyrics that you wrote yourself or that you own the rights to. For cover songs or borrowed passages, you need permission from the rights holders.
Tip
Otherwise, typos and missing lines only show up when your listeners see them.
No. You decide for each track whether to add lyrics.
You can upload files in .docx or .txt format. Alternatively, you can simply paste the text into the text field.
We pass the lyrics on with your release. When they become visible is determined by each service – this can take some time.
No. Adding the lyrics is part of the release process and doesn't cost anything extra.
If your lyrics contain profanity or offensive content, for example, you switch on "Contains explicit lyrics?" for the track. The services will then label the song accordingly.
Sign up for free and add the lyrics right with your first release.
