Yes — you can add lyrics to a single or album before it’s officially released. To do so, you just need to meet two simple requirements:
1. The album/track must be published on Apple Music as a pre-release
This can be done through your music distributor. Once the pre-release link is live, you can start curating lyrics.
2. You must have a Musixmatch Artist Plus plan or higher
This feature is not available for Free, Basic, or Grow plan users. Only Artist Plus or higher tiers can upload lyrics for upcoming releases.
What to Expect
Lyrics are sent to Musixmatch partners before the release date.
However, we can’t guarantee they will appear on partner platforms exactly at the release moment.
Your lyrics and audio are safe and protected — they won’t be leaked.
If you want to build hype, you can share your lyrics early with Musixmatch users by enabling the toggle during curation (see image below).
What to do If your pre-release doesn’t appear automatically?
Go to the Roster tab
Click the + icon
Choose "Upcoming Release"
Paste the Apple Music pre-release link
And you're good to go!