genius.com operates primarily as a content publishing platform, focusing on music lyrics & annotations. Genius is a digital media platform that crowdsources song lyrics, annotations, and musical interpretations. It features a community-driven knowledge base where users earn 'IQ' for contributions, alongside professional music journalism and original video content. It is operated by Genius Media Group Inc., a subsidiary of MediaLab AI Inc..
Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into knowledge bases, social networks, and news & media, providing a broader range of services.
music lyricssong meaningsmusic newsannotationship hop
Highly Established
genius.com is a well-established platform operated by Genius Media Group Inc.. Top 1,000 global website, 31 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.
Top 1,000 global website31 years oldhigh traffic
Security Considerations
While genius.com is an established platform, these capabilities require extra vigilance.
User-Generated Content
genius.com
hosts content created by its users, not the platform operator. Individual posts, profiles, or pages may contain scams, misinformation, or phishing attempts that the platform hasn't yet detected or removed.
Remember: The platform itself is established, but even established platforms can be abused.
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Developer API
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{
"domain": "genius.com",
"state": "developed",
"stability": "permanent",
"confidence": "high",
"category": {
"purpose": "content_publishing",
"specialization": "Music Lyrics & Annotations",
"secondary_purposes": [
"knowledge_base",
"social_network",
"news_media"
]
},
"identity": {
"headline": "The world's largest collection of song lyrics and musical knowledge",
"summary": "Genius is a digital media platform that crowdsources song lyrics, annotations, and musical interpretations. It features a community-driven knowledge base where users earn 'IQ' for contributions, alongside professional music journalism and original video content.",
"operator": "Genius Media Group Inc.",
"parent_entity": "MediaLab AI Inc.",
"topics": [
"music lyrics",
"song meanings",
"music news",
"annotations",
"hip hop"
]
},
"functions": {
"is_ugc_platform": true,
"is_file_host": false,
"is_url_shortener": false,
"is_public_idp": false,
"is_crypto_platform": false,
"allows_user_subdomains": false,
"is_form_builder": false,
"is_document_host": false
},
"facts": {
"created_at": "1994-08-05",
"rank": 859,
"hosting_provider": "CLOUDFLARENET"
}
}