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In the video, Sam Smyrus thoroughly walks viewers through the process of synchronizing song lyrics with music on platforms like Spotify and Instagram stories using Musixmatch. He outlines steps for independent artists to sign up on Musixmatch, create an artist profile, and link it to Spotify and Apple Music, noting that the verification process might take a few days. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of having a Spotify Premium account for syncing lyrics and ensures proper connection settings. Sam demonstrates syncing with his song "Falling Away," detailing the manual transcription and formatting guidelines from Musixmatch. He highlights the precise timing adjustments needed when syncing lyrics using specific keys. Finally, he explains tagging sections of the song and submitting the final synced version for verification, which could take a few days to appear on platforms. Sam concludes by encouraging viewers to engage with his content and explore additional music resources he offers.
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In this part of the video, Sam Smyrus explains how to get your lyrics synchronized on Spotify and Instagram stories using Musixmatch. He highlights that when playing a song on Spotify, you can see and sync lyrics with the music. Similarly, Instagram stories allow song lyrics to sync with the audio from the Instagram library. For independent artists, Musixmatch is a valuable tool to distribute and sync their lyrics on multiple platforms, including Spotify and Instagram. Sam provides a step-by-step guide to signing up on Musixmatch, adding an artist profile, and linking to Spotify and Apple Music. He details the verification process, which might take a few days. Once verified, artists can manage their songs and sync lyrics through the Musixmatch platform.
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In this part of the video, the creator discusses the process of syncing lyrics to a song using Spotify. They emphasize the necessity of having a Spotify Premium account for this task, as syncing involves listening to the song through Spotify. The strategy is demonstrated with their song “Falling Away.” They describe connecting their Spotify account and navigating to the settings to ensure proper connection. Guidelines for transcription from MusicSmash are highlighted, stressing the importance of correct formatting and manual transcription.
The creator then proceeds to type out the lyrics, explaining that while copying and pasting from other websites is discouraged, it’s permissible if the lyrics were typed in another program. Once the lyrics are entered, they demonstrate the syncing process: hitting the play button and using the down arrow key to match the lyrics with the music’s timing. Adjustments can be made using the plus, minus, or X keys if necessary.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker reviews the process of syncing song lyrics with the music track, ensuring time codes are accurate. They save the draft, tag sections like verses and choruses, and submit the final version. They encounter some minor fixes but ultimately send the lyrics for verification. The speaker notes that it may take a few days for the lyrics to appear on platforms like Spotify or Instagram Stories. Finally, they thank viewers, encouraging them to like, subscribe, and check out their additional resources and courses for music mixing and preset packs.