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Wikia Acquires LyricWiki, Gets Lyrics License from Gracenote

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2009 - 7:48am.
San Francisco - Wikia, the wiki-building company started in 2004 by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, has acquired the LyricWiki database of licensed song lyrics.
tags: Deals | Music | Acquisitions | Wikia | Gracenote | Sony Music | LyricWiki |

Music Publishers Sue Unlicensed Lyrics Sites, Brad Greenspan

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2009 - 9:00am.
Washington - The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), which represents the interests of songwriters and music publishers, announced that it has filed copyright infringement lawsuits against two websites offering song lyrics without permission.
tags: Law | Lawsuits | Music | Copyright | NMPA | Lyrics | LiveUniverse | Brad Greenspan | Motive Force | LyricWiki |