Beyond the words
MetroLyrics is the premier destination for song lyrics online, with a legal database of over 700,000 titles.
Beyond The Words
MetroLyrics is the most popular lyrics website worldwide, boasting the most comprehensive database of legal lyrics in the world with over 700,000 titles. With a best-in-class design and first-to-market social media sharing features, MetroLyrics is the web’s premiere lyrics site.
The Audience Is Searching
Despite lyrics being one of the most searched terms online, the online music experience has generally been centered around listening, watching, and editorial services. It is MetroLyrics’ understanding and focus on the emotional connection inherent to the lyrics experience that allows them to dominate the lyrics space.
Audience Profile
- Over 25 million unique monthly users from across the globe1
- Nearly 12 million monthly users within in the United States2
- 10 Million page views per month from mobile users3
- Demographic split: 50% Generation Y, 30% Generation X, 20% Baby Boomers, skewed slightly female.4
- 23% have a HHI of $100K+ 5
Advertiser Benefits
- Deliver your message to MetroLyrics’ audience of highly engaged and passionate music lovers
- Reach an unduplicated audience relative to other online music sites, with little audience overlap
- Craft your message through a variety of ad placements and engaging campaign options, including contests and microsites
CBSIMG Integration
MetroLyrics’ partnership with CBSIMG brands, Radio.com, MP3.com, and Last.fm, enhances the music experience:
- Expertly sourced editorial material from leading CBS RADIO music stations
- Last.fm links to personalized streaming radio stations and recommendations for similar artists based on their proprietary “scrobbling” technology
- Access to free MP3.com downloads of the day from artists across pop, rock, urban and country
About MetroLyrics
MetroLyrics was the first lyrics site to provide users with licensed song lyrics and to compensate copyright holders for the content through its partnership with Gracenote. The company was founded in 2002 by Milun Tesovic and Alan Juristovski in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. CBSIMG acquired MetroLyrics in September, 2011.
Footnotes
1: comScore, Aug. 2011
2: comScore, Aug. 2011
3: Google Analytics, March 2011
4: comScore, US Demographic Profile, March 2011
5: comScore, Site Audience Profile, Feb 2011
