MUMBAI: musiXmatch, the digital lyrics API, has raised 3.7 million dollars in �Series A' funding round for digital lyrics platform by Italian investor Francesco Micheli Associati. The funds will enable musiXmatch to expand their lyrics offering to application developers, music services and OEMs around the world.

musiXmatch is localized in more than 18 languages and features the largest official lyrics database with over 5.3 million lyrics. It is the first lyrics API to fully provide international rights management, states the release.

The musiXmatch lyrics API enables online music services to increase user engagement using officially licensed lyrics and music metadata. The company has partnered with BMG, Kobalt, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony ATV Music, Harry Fox Agency, and more.

musiXmatch CEO and founder Max Ciociola said, Our goal is to make musiXmatch the largest provider of lyrics and music metadata for both mobile and connected devices by delivering the highest quality lyrics worldwide. We plan to use this funding to expand our product reach in the US and Asia...

Francesco Micheli Associati managing director Carlo Micheli said, Francesco Micheli Associati is focused on start-up investments in the entertainment and digital media companies based in Europe, backing successful and skilled entrepreneurs. musiXmatch brings together an amazing team of people together with a solid business plan....