Apple Music Lyrics No longer display the writer

I noticed this too!! I can’t see any settings that may have changed it, nor have I seen any popular YouTubers report on it… I love that feature so they better be adding it back in. Does anyone know what the go is with it?

I was pretty annoyed about it but just seen it will be an extra feature on IOS 17 available on 18th, with no only writers but full credits.

still don’t understand why take away the writers from IOS 16 version before IOS 17 is actually available?! 🤷🏽‍♂️ maybe a technicality?!?!

This is very disappointing that Apple understands revenue generation, but doesn’t understand that at the core of all songs is the songwriter. It doesn’t take a lot to be born with a great voice, but it does take an amazing amount of creativity, poetry, and storytelling skills to write a song.

I’m a faithful Apple user and shareholder, but this lets me down. Come on Apple, credit the people that make you rich!

I signed up specifically to comment on this, as I look at the “written by” information at the end of the lyrics on a daily basis.

Will Apple comment on the thread? How do we request the “written by”information to be reinstated or get more information as to why it was removed.

In the world of music songwriters are obviously of the utmost importance, and are already very much overlooked. I’m very disappointed this information has been removed from Apple Music and will investigate other music platforms to see if they include music authors, and if so I will consider switching.

It would have been great if Apple could have just kept the songwriting credits in place for those devices not yet on iOS 17 while using the dedicated, more complete credits page for iOS 17 and beyond. A typical animated “Tips” graphic at the bottom of the lyrics screen overlay pointing to the “3 dots” menu to check out the “cool new feature!” as Apple normally does should help once updated to iOS 17. This does nothing to help the customers left in the dark with concerns looking for a non-Apple music service, a non-Apple phone or even leaving the Apple ecosystem altogether as “the last straw” not knowing that the service will be improved and given its own page shortly.

Apple failed to provide a smooth and predictable migration. In the world of IT, electrical backups and more, there is a “Make Before Break” principle in first providing the connectivity to the new service and ensuring that it is successful BEFORE removing the old connectivity. It’s hard to imagine how Apple failed to take the basic steps to avoid loss of potential customers.

Yes! I think this is a big deal. Let me say that I am a huge music fan and have been mostly happy with the features on Apple Tunes. I want to know who wrote and produced the songs I know and love. Leaving these people out is ignoring half of the creative process! Please bring this feature back!

What a bummer that they aren't supporting the creators. It was one of my favorite features, I loved seeing Ed Sheeran's or Bruno Mars' name on just about everything. It was fun to learn about the behind the music. I do not have access to the feature people are mentioning about "full credits".

If they were publishing poetry, they would tell you the author; I don't understand how music is different?

Wow; you’re right, thank you! To clarify for everyone, you hit the three dots, then “view full lyrics,” then it will appear. Really onerous way to view the writers when it used to just appear in the karaoke/sing as you listen lyrics, but I’ll take it.

Thanks! I've been looking for that very thing because it used to be an option, but until today that wasn't there. Perchance I needed an update or to close the music app.

(I have not updated to 17 yet).

They have it but since the iOS 17 update it’s more than just a songwriter. Click the dots on the side of the song on the top it should say view credits, the songwriter, producer, and if they added it to their med data, sometimes who’s even going background, vocals, and in the band.

This is very disappointing that Apple has discontinued listing the written by information. Please bring this information back. It is important to the artist and the listener.

This is crazy. I follow who writes songs. So right ridiculous of Apple. I may look for another phone.

The new scope of letting us have the composers on the new ios 17 music is cool but can't apple roll an update for the apps on Android?

And is it only going to be on iOS 17 devices.

What about macs?

fax. This is a problem. I wanted to see that info after the song.

I was wondering the same thing, it was a cool feature I’m not sure why they removed it. It’s always cool to credit writers so I’m kind of disappointed.