Wait, what on Earth did Drake just mumble in that new single? And what the heck is-Rhianna-saying in the-hook on her new song? Is that-Fetty Wap track even English? There's a reason lyrics sites like Genius have exploded in popularity over the past few years —-fans have no idea what anyone is saying anymore. There are dozens of apps and services that offer lyrics for-millions upon millions of songs, and soon you won't have to use-any of them ever again. Why? Because song lyrics will appear-right within your search results on Google.com and inside Google's mobile search apps for iOS and Android. DON'T MISS:- How to get paid every week just for using one Google app Google and a Toronto-based company called-LyricFind have both confirmed a deal that will bring song lyrics directly to search results. As Billboard confirmed , the ink on the deal is dry and the new lyrics feature-will begin rolling out to users in the United States on Tuesday. This is more than just a big win for LyricFind, which will undoubtedly pull in some-nice additional cash as a result. It's also more than a win for Google, which takes yet another step toward realizing a future where users never actually have to leave Google's own sites and apps. Music publishers and songwriters will also see benefits from the deal, according to-LyricFinder CEO-and co-founder Darryl Ballantyne. "It should be a significant revenue stream," Ballantyne told Billboard . "I can’t get into the rates, but we expect it to be millions of dollars generated for publishers and songwriters as a result of this. It’s all based on usage. Royalties are paid based on the number of times a lyric is viewed. The more it’s viewed, the more publishers get paid." Here's a screenshot of a lyrics search:
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