* The Verge article
YouTube Music starts putting lyrics behind a paywall
https://www.theverge.com/streaming/875511/youtube-music-lyrics-paywall
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According to several reports, YouTube Music free account users are starting to have their lyrics viewing feature restricted.
Google has been testing making lyrics viewing a premium-only feature since September last year, and it appears that this policy is now being fully rolled out.
Free users are expected to be limited to viewing lyrics for only 5 songs per month. We have requested confirmation from Google for accurate verification.
Once the limit is reached, users will only be able to see the first two lines of the lyrics. The rest of the content will be blurred, and a message "Unlock Lyrics with Premium" will be displayed.
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* Related Reddit post link
https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/1qyf4qp/youtube_music_now_needs_premium_for_lyrics
