Proposal:Song Lyrics
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[edit] Summary
Provide lyrics for all songs. First we can start with lyrics for English songs and thereafter we can start portals dedicated to various languages, countries etc.
[edit] Proposal
Wikipedia should provide lyrics for all English songs produced and release every year
[edit] Motivation
People like me often are intrigued by a song and since English is not my mother tongue I often find it difficult to figure out the lyrics of a song. When I search for the lyrics I often end up on websites which are laden with viruses, trojans, obscene ads, and ads trying to sell ringtone of the song to me when all I want is to just understand the lyrics. SO I thought it would be better if Wikipedia could host lyrics for all the songs
[edit] Key Questions
Would there be any legal issues with hosting the lyrics of the song on Wikipedia?
- If the author of the song didn't die more than seventy years ago of a song with "All rights reserved", we can't use it. Unless the author explicitly gave permission , under a free license, we can't use it. However wikisource.org might be a good place for public domain poems, as that is site dedicated to original (and free) sources.
[edit] Potential Costs
No noticeable/very little costs, considering the number of pages added to Wikipedia everyday
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[edit] Community Discussion
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