Wikia, the wiki-building company started in 2004 by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, has acquired the LyricWiki database of licensed song lyrics.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
As part of the deal, Wikia also paid an undisclosed sum to Sony’s Gracenote to license song lyrics, ensuring royalties are paid to music publishers.
Source: digitalmediawire
See Also: More About the Wikia/LyricWiki Acquisition in the Post
See Also: Access LyricWiki via the Wikia Site
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