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Darryl Ballantyne is the founder and CEO of LyricFind, a pioneering platform in lyric licensing and monetization. With over two decades of industry leadership, Darryl has revolutionized how artists and publishers turn lyrics into sustainable revenue streams, blending innovation with a deep understanding of music copyright.In This Episode: Host Michael Walker dives into Darryl's journey building LyricFind, the evolving landscape of lyric monetization, and the disruptive role of AI in music. Gain actionable insights into leveraging lyrics for artistic and financial success.Key Takeaways:The Untapped Value of Lyrics: Discover how lyrics drive music discoverability and revenue.AI and Music: Why AI tools enhance—but don't replace—the art of songwriting.Overcoming Licensing Hurdles: Insights into navigating the complexities of lyric merchandising.-----Learn more about LyricFind: https://www.lyricfind.com/Book an Artist Breakthrough Session with the Modern Musician team: https://apply.modernmusician.me/podcast
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Today Dmitri launches a new miniseries – How To Scale Up. These conversations are meant to work together with the How to Start Up episodes, and will attempt to answer the question of “How did you get from there…. to here….?” On this episode Dmitri talks with Darryl Ballantyne, the CEO and co-founder of LyricFind. LIsten in to find out how Darryl got his first investor, and what Microsoft, childhood bedrooms, outdated websites, and roller coasters have to do with anything. Come meet Darryl at the Music Tectonics Conference October 22-24. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit musictectonics.com to find shownotes and a transcript for this episode, and find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!
TOPICS: DistroKid is partnering with Roblox—DistroKidwins, Roblox wins, indie artists get nothing; President Biden speaks at the White House's first Creator Economy Conference; advice for how to deal with dead crowds; our guest this week is LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne. You can find out more about our guest's work by visiting www.lyricfind.com.Rate/review/subscribe to the Break the Business Podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, and Google Play. Follow Ryan @ryankair and the Break the Business Podcast @thebtbpodcast. Like Break the Business on Facebook and tell a friend about the show. Visit www.ryankairalla.com to find out more about Ryan's entertainment, education, and business projects.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep. 138: Lyrics are now everywhere - in our streaming apps, on short form social media, and in the now ubiquitous lyric video. So how might lyrics be used in the future in ways we may not have thought of? Joe Sparrow is joined by Darryl Ballantyne, founder & CEO of LyricFind, one of the oldest companies to license lyrics on behalf of rightsholders to various digital services, who chats about the how lyrics will be used in autonomous vehicles – and by various generative AI tools. Are these platforms licensing them and what are the wider legal implications if someone, for instance, asks an AI to create a new set of lyrics in the style of U2 or "Penny Lane"? (He also explains how Hanson's “Mmm-Bop” is actually a very tragic song if you think about the lyrics...) LyricFind: https://www.lyricfind.com/ Don Henley - The Boys Of Summer: youtube.com/watch?v=6RUIeX6UCT8 Pancakes https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-tosses-of-a-pancake-in-one-minute ------
Uncover how lyrics are driving music innovation with our guest, Darryl Ballantyne, CEO and founder of LyricFind. This episode dives deep into the magic of Lyric IQ, a tool that uses AI to expose the concealed meanings in songs, proving that even the most cheerful tunes can have a darker undertone—you'll never hear MMMBop the same way again! We'll also explore how LyricFind's innovative technology enables services to create child-friendly streaming platforms through content filtration. Darryl discusses how synchronized lyrics, lyric translations, and content filtration can amplify your driving experience. Imagine the convenience of quickly accessing your preferred songs through voice search and AI without the need to remember the title or artist. Finally, Tristra and Darryl examine the role of blockchain and AI in the music industry. Understanding the intricacies of publishing rights can be overwhelming, but we'll break it down for you, explaining how AI can streamline processes and maximize efficiency, leading to greater content availability and increased revenue for songwriters and publishers. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit musictectonics.com to find shownotes and a transcript for this episode, and find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!
In just a few short years, song lyrics have gone from a “nice to have” addition that music fans could seek out in liner notes or on the internet to a hot commodity on streaming platforms, graphics-heavy promotional videos, user-generated content and beyond. This month, we talk with LyricFind Founder & CEO, Darryl Ballantyne about the evolution of lyric-centric products, how his company liaises with labels & publishers to help support their needs, the renewed importance of proper song translations as music's reach breaks cultural barriers, and much more!
This week, explore the limitless value and creative potential of lyric videos with Darryl Ballantyne, founder and CEO of LyricFind, the leading lyric licensor and data solution company. Discover how LyricFind is paving the way for new uses for lyric data, increasing the volume and accessibility of lyric video content creation particularly for independent artists. Learn more about the latest emerging trends in lyric videos including social video, vertical video, and aesthetic simplification. Find out how lyric videos can break new artists and “rebreak” catalog content on social video platforms like TikTok. Darryl shares expert advice for music tech startups and what he's looking forward to at this year's 4th Annual Music Tectonics Conference. Meet Darryl at the Music Tectonics Conference in October, where LyricFind is taking the lead as a Supernova Sponsor! The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!
In this week's episode, Dmitri Vietze sits down with Darryl Ballantyne, founder and CEO of LyricFind and a Supernova Sponsor at the 2021 Music Tectonics Conference. Discover how LyricFind, already the leading source for licensing lyrics, now generates high quality verified lyric videos in less than 20 seconds with Lyric Videos. Darryl explores how high quality lyric videos allow labels and rights holders to fully monetize their catalog and capture demand for not only the lyrics but also the song itself. Discover how LyricFind's latest product, Lyric IQ, uses a complex algorithm to perform deep subject matter analysis to measure and identify explicitness, content, mood, location, people, brands, and even holidays. Find out why Darryl calls this music tech moment a golden age of exploration. Hear his vision for immersive, hands-off music experiences, greater interoperability, and ambient tech. How can our daily music choices reflect and influence our mood and mental health? Is a new sector emerging at the intersection of mental health and lyric analysis? What is Darryl most looking forward to at the 2021 Music Tectonics Conference? Find out on this week's episode. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!
The pandemic has accelerated everything tech by three years. On this episode, music tech veteran and CEO Darryl Ballantyne of LyricFind scans the horizon with host Dmitri Vietze on all things music tech. The two tackle music tech investment, borderless music engagement, monetizing fandom, livestreaming, mixed reality, fitness, and more; all themes that will be explored at the 2020 Music tectonics Conference online. We wrap up by asking what other verticals Darryl is keeping an eye on and what he hopes to get out of this year's conference. Listen in to expand your thoughts on where things are in music tech and where they are going. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!
Darryl Ballantyne, CEO of Toronto-based lyric licensing company LyricFind, joins us to discuss the quickly-growing business of displaying lyrics, from Google searches to merchandise and a lot more. We get into how the licensing deals for lyrics work and, yes, the legal dispute between Genius Media and Google that had LyricFind caught right in the middle. We also touch on a number of new initiatives that LyricFind has announced over the past year, including partnerships with fizy in Turkey, MPA/PMLL in the U.K.. and some Canada-specific content, like the funding from the Canadian Government to promote and export Canadian content through lyrics and lyric translations and to bring the stories found in Indigenous songs to all Canadians. That includes some interesting insight into the process of translating various Indigenous languages.
Darryl Ballantyne is the founder and CEO of LyricFind, the global leader in lyric licensing. The Toronto-based company handles the vetting, licensing, and royalty splits and payments when lyrics are displayed in Google Search, Apple Music, Amazon, Shazam, Pandora, Deezer, and many more platforms and services. LyricFind works with over 5,000 publishers around the world to ensure that songwriters and rights holders are paid when their lyrics are shown. On this Music Growth Talks episode, Darryl talked about their recent African deal with CAPASSO, explained how and why to submit your lyrics to LyricFind, and showed the creative ways that they turn lyric publishing into revenue (hint: one of it is through merch). Listen to the episode in full to learn how your songs' lyrics might bring you exposure (probably more than money if you are a developing artist), and hear Darryl's thoughts on how lyrics enhance a listener's experience. ⏯ Go to http://dottedmusic.com/2019/podcast/mgt125-lyricfind for the show notes and http://musicgrowthtalks.com to subscribe to the podcast. Become a patron to access a secret podcast feed with patron-only episodes at https://www.patreon.com/andrewapanov
Music Biz 101 & More is the only radio show in America that focuses on the business side of the music and entertainment worlds. Hosted by William Paterson University's Dr. Stephen Marcone and Professor David Kirk Philp, the show airs live each Wednesday at 8pm on WPSC-FM, Brave New Radio. This episode, recorded on location in Nashville, features special guest Darryl Ballantyne, the CEO and Co-Founder of LyricFind where they license and synchronize lyrics to companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, and many more. They recently launched LyricMerch where anyone can print out their favorite lyric of a song on a t-shirt, shower curtain, etc. Enjoy the talk, listener tweets, and see what you can get out of this. Like what you hear? Tweet us anytime: twitter.com/MusicBiz101WP Engage and Adore us on The Facebook, The Twitter & Instagram: www.facebook.com/MusicBiz101wp twitter.com/MusicBiz101WP instagram.com/musicbiz101wp/
LyricFind is the world’s leader in lyric licensing, and with the recent launch of LyricMerch, the company is now able to offer consumers the first legal platform to design and create their own custom lyric merchandise. Darryl Ballantyne originally conceived LyricFind in 2000 and has attended over ten CES events during his entrepreneurial journey. But here has returned for CES 2018 to talk about how LyricMerch draws on LyricFind’s database of millions of lyrics and allows fans to put over one hundred thousand licensed lyrics on a wide range of clothing and household items. Users select the lines they love, format them as desired from an easy-to-use design interface, and the service will custom print your creation. Meanwhile, rightsholders get royalty payments for the use of their work. “We see this as a win-win for songwriters and artists, and for fans who love their lyrics,” says Darryl Ballantyne, CEO of LyricFind. “LyricMerch also expands the income possibilities for lyrics rightsholders, helping them make the most of an asset that is growing in significance in the digital era.” I invited Darryl Ballantyne onto the show to find out more about LyricMerch and what he is looking forward to seeing at CES2018.
Darryl Ballantyne is the co-founder of LyricFind, a music lyrics service used by most the major players in the industry. He has practical advice on creativity, entrepreneurialism and 4 rules to live by.
My guest today is a music lover, Blue Jays fan, and an entrepreneur. While still in university, my guest cofounded a company that seemingly failed. So after graduation, he went to LA to work for EMI Music, with the plan to permanently relocate for a long-term position. During the slight delay as he prepared to move, Microsoft found the website for his failed business and reached out to him. This was the official birth of LyricFind, now the world’s largest lyric licensing service. Now, let’s hack… Darryl Ballantyne.
SF MusicTech Summit XVIII October 17, 2016 Hotel Kabuki, SF www.sfmusictech.com "Creative Partnerships & Business Development" MODERATOR: Ted Cohen, TAG Strategic SPEAKERS: Jeremy Sirota, Warner Music Group http://www.wmg.com/ Jacqueline Sabec, King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, LLP http://www.khpslaw.com/ William Hochberg, Greenberg Glusker http://www.greenbergglusker.com/ Darryl Ballantyne, LyricFind http://www.lyricfind.com Recorded by Media One AV