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Most of the time I spent on Genius was fixing incorrect lyrics, unfortunately. They'd often be copied from azlyrics or other shoddy predecessors, with errors unique to those third-party sources but not present in liner notes or other official sources. Unlike say, Wikipedia, Genius doesn't require or clearly associate sources with their content, so it's not easy to show your work, check for accuracy, and prove the lyrics are incorrect.

Meanwhile, most of Genius's featured content involved artists explaining their own lyrics. It's a minority of artists, to be sure, because curated content isn't going to feature a majority of artists, but it comprised most of their branded work.




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