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# LyricFind and Turning Your Lyrics Into A Revenue Stream [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/lyricfind-and-turning-your-lyrics-into-a-revenue-stream-music-biz-weekly-podcast/
- Published: 2017-04-07T13:08:09.000Z
- Updated: 2017-04-07T13:08:09.000Z
- Description: This week on Hypebot's Music Biz Weekly podcast, hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert are joined Darryl Ballantyne, the CEO of LyricFind. He shares how to make lyrics a revenue stream. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/04/lyricfind-and-turning-your-lyrics-into-a-revenue-strea
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Tech, Podcasts, Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Apple Music, Deezer, Google Play, IOS, IPhone, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

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LyricFind created a new revenue stream for songwriters and rights holders by paying them royalties each time their lyrics are displayed. The company delivered 5 billion lyrics in 2016 alone via 100 platforms including Google Search, YouTube, Pandora, Apple Music, Shazam and Deezer. 

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