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Another year-end list: The most searched-for lyrics in 2020

December 8, 2020December 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments LyricFind

LyricFind is the Toronto-based provider of licensed song lyrics. They’re the biggest in the world (they’re used by Amazon, Google,

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020July 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canned Heat, Clash, Concerts, Donald Trump, Drake, Linkin Park, Live Music, LyricFind, Lyrics, Ozzy, Perry Farrell, Ramones, Rockfield Studios, William Shatner

I’ve had the same three twenty-dollar bills in my wallet for six weeks. I have no loose change in the

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Funny/Weird 

Which fast-food burger joint wins the lyric wars?

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments LyricFind

Now that so many song lyrics are legally online, it invites all sorts of analysis that’s good, bad, and goofy.

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Podcast 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 252: Kiss this guy

November 6, 2019November 8, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments LyricFind, Lyrics

Lyrics are the most popular and most widely searched music content on the Internet. When listeners bought physical albums, finding

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Music Industry 

Interesting: The most-searched-for lyrics from the summer of 2019

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments LyricFind, Lyrics

LyricFind, the Canadian-based licensor of lyrics (the biggest in the world, apparently) keeps track of what people search for. Here’s

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Music News 

Infographic: What car brands are used most in song lyrics?

August 21, 2019August 20, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Cars, LyricFind

Cars have always inspired songs. In fact, one of the earliest true rock’n’roll songs was “Rocket 88,” a 1951 song

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Music News 

It’s 4/20. Here’s a lyrical analysis of songs that mention weed.

April 20, 2019April 18, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4/20, Infographic, LyricFind, Lyrics, Weed

LyricFind, the world’s largest licensor of song lyrics, has put together this infographic that shows the top weed name-drops in

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Music News 

What lyrics did people search for in 2018? LyricFind can tell us.

December 7, 2018December 6, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2018, LyricFind, Lyrics

More year-end fun, this time with a look at what lyrics people searched for the most. LyricFind, the Canadian-based lyric

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Cool! 

Want Bespoke Merch from Your Favourite Artist? This Company Will Do It for You

November 9, 2017November 8, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments LyricFind, LyricMerch, Lyrics, Merch, Swag

LyricFind–a Toronto-based company that makes lyrics legally available for a variety of digital and online uses–has just expanded into a

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Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, April 12, 2017

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alanis Morissette, Creed, Ed Sheeran, Gorillaz, HMV, Iggy Azalea, Jared Kushner, Kendrick Lamar, Last.fm, LyricFind, Mount Everest, Pink Floyd, Prince, Revolution, Scott Stapp, Sunrise Records, Tupac, Twerking, U2

Playoffs! Baseball! Yay! And now, the music news for April 12. HMV will be done completely by Saturday night. Can

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Music News 

And the Tragically Hip News Just Keeps on Coming. Let’s Get Caught Up.

September 2, 2016September 2, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Kasador, LyricFind, Lyrics, Tragically Hip

The Man Machine Poem tour has been in the books for two weeks now, but stories about the band keep

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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