The NMPA has filed fresh lawsuits against two unlicensed lyric websites “that have refused to license or remove infringing content”.

The US trade body has targeted SeekLyrics.com and LyricsTime.com as well as sending takedown notices to a number of other unlicensed lyrics sites.

“Litigation is a last step.  Our goal remains to ensure that lyric sites and songwriters become partners through licensing, and many sites, including RapGenius, SongLyrics.com and LyricsMania.com, have done just that,” said David Israelite, president and CEO ...