According to their post on the matter, Pandora has been quietly integrating fully licensed lyrics into the site with the help of their lyrics partner, Gracenote, for about a week. Pandora's also tweaked the interface to add more song variety options, introduced station gifting (think mixtapes you can color-up and exchange with friends), and now supports bulk purchases.
So even though you can't expect lyrics for every song in Pandora's collection, you should start to see lyrics for a myriad of songs when using the Web interface. To view lyrics just select "About This Music" below the station/music pane. You'll notice a new lyrics tab where the first four lines of currently playing songs will be displayed. To view full lyrics just click the designated link which opens a new window and also includes the ability to share or buy the song, as well as view other people who are listing to the same artist.
Pandora's relatively new "add variety" button is also pretty nifty, and it's easily selectable when a particular station is playing. You should see the tiny add variety link next to options, and clicking on it will open up a pop-up where you can type in artists or song names to add new music, or choose from musically similar songs recommend by Pandora.
And if you're the type that woos with mixtapes or you're just in a giving mood, you might enjoy the new station gifting feature. Unfortunately, even though you can share your existing stations with friends you can't gift them yet, so for now you'll need to visit the station gift page and select up to 5 different artists or songs, select your station skin of choice, add a personal message, and send it off to an acquaintance or love interest.
We think the add variety and station gift features are fun, but we're most excited about the lyrics. Now one of our favorite sites for listening away the day while working just feels more complete. What do you think of the new additions? Tell us in the comments.
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