The streaming giant is taking steps to make users better at karaoke with a new feature that will help fans everywhere learn their favorite songs.
Last November, Spotify began testing a new tool that would offer listeners access to song lyrics in real-time. The company has remained tight-lipped about the effort, but this week, the feature is being made available in 26 countries. It marks the first time lyrics have been offered in 22 of the 26 markets, as only Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Mexico had some form of lyrics support in the past via other providers.
The new feature is possible thanks to a partnership between Spotify and Musixmatch, which was also involved in testing. The terms of the deal between the two companies are not public, but it’s probably similar to the ongoing collaboration between Apple Music and Genius.
Spotify listeners can access the new feature by tapping “lyrics” at the bottom of the “now playing” screen. The lyrics will then appear in the language in which the song is sung—no word about translation.
The following markets can now access the new lyrics feature:Â Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, El Salvador, Uruguay, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong.
North America and Europe will need to wait a bit longer for the new feature, but we imagine the tool will be available in the near future.
