Mobile search engine uses lyrics to find songs and artists

Developed by Axel Mark Labs, Uta-ken mobile search engine is capable of searching for artists and song titles by using fragments of song lyrics. Cellphone users can access and use Uta-ken freely on mobile web (http://utaken.ax-m.jp/). While the search is available free of charge, Axel Mark came up with a genuine way to monetize its know-how. The idea is to link the search results with its Best Hit J-Pop music portal, allowing users to download music onto handsets. At present, Uta-ken contains around 3,000 searchable titles and Axel Mark plans to expand its song database gradually.