The choice to read lyrics and notes on Genius while you listen to songs on Apple Music is a big citation on Genius experience, Genius CSO Ben Gross said in a statement attached to the news. “We’re proud to make Apple Music our official music player, and we’re doubly excited to bring Genius lyrics to their amazing platform.”
Back in 2016, Spotify partnered with Genius to bring lyrics and backstory to its pop music playlists. Today, all the same, the musical reference guide has drawn a bit of a line, partnering with Spotify’s chief competitor.
Genius announced via blog post yesterday that it’s firmly in the Apple Music confine. The new deal adds the service’s lyrics to “thousands of hit songs” via Apple’s desktop and iOS app. In addition to that deal, Genius will also be applying Apple Music as its own preferred music player.
That means when you visit Genius’ site or use its iOS app, Apple’s software will be the default for playing back the song you’re viewing.
Pulling with a competitor is no doubt a bit of a blow for Spotify, which has been trying to maintain market share as Apple Music continues to grow. As Sarah noted on techcrunch, lyrics and a lack of voice support has been a growing sore spot for the service of late.
