YouTube Music is locking full lyrics behind Premium, limiting free users to five views and betting fans will pay up to keep singing along.

YouTube Music is blurring lyrics for free users after a handful of views. Google calls it an experiment, users call it a not-so-subtle Premium nudge.

YouTube Music users are finding access to song lyrics locked off unless they pay for Premium, and workarounds for background audio on mobile are being sabotaged.

YouTube Premium has some useful features that could be accessed via workarounds even by those without a subscription. However, Google has now patched it.

YouTube Music will now restrict users from seeing lyrics on songs after a few plays, unless they pay for them.

We’re finally getting specifics about YouTube TV’s cheaper genre-focused plans, including sports, entertainment, and news bundles.

The Sports package is $65 per month; an entertainment package is $55. You can bundle and save, but you'll have to do some math to see if it's a better deal than YouTube TV with everything.

Starting this week, YouTube TV will start selling stripped-down bundles — packaged into genres including sports, news and entertainment — that cost less than its core $82.99/month plan. It’s not quite a la carte pricing,