This is not the first time Spotify has run a lyrics feature in the U.S., to be clear. partner on the new lyrics feature is Musixmatch - a service that already powers Spotify’s lyrics feature in various non-U.S. The company declined to share additional details about its plans, but did note that its U.S. Some of those tests end up paving the way for our broader user experience and others serve only as an important learning.” “At Spotify, we routinely conduct a number of tests in an effort to improve our user experience. “We can confirm we’re currently testing our lyrics feature to a select number of users in the U.S.,” a spokesperson told TechCrunch. Reached for comment, Spotify said the new lyrics feature rolled out as a test for some users in the U.S.

Instead, Spotify here runs the “Behind the Lyrics” feature provided in partnership with Genius, which offers a combination of lyrics and trivia about the song being played. Though the streaming music service today offers live lyrics in a number of markets - 27, in fact, including its recent launch in South Korea - it has not offered lyrics in the U.S. market, following a report from Engadget. Spotify this morning confirmed it’s testing a new, synced lyrics feature in the U.S.

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