Royalties and payments to artists have remained one of the most complex topics with the shift to streaming models. Deezer is trying a new approach to how it makes those payments. The company’s proposed plan is a user-centric payment system that it will begin trialing next year in France. Continue Reading
Deezer has entered another podcast distribution deal, this time with Blubrry. Under the terms of their arrangement, Blubrry will begin distributing its roster of shows to the streaming service this week. Continue Reading
Deezer is expanding its Spanish language programming. The company is now offering a Deezer Originals hub for Spanish speakers, including exclusive content and commentary. Continue Reading
Deezer has entered a partnership with Future publication Metal Hammer that will see new, exclusive content centered on heavy metal music appearing on the streaming service. Metal Hammer magazine is collaborating with Deezer on a series of interviews with notable names from the music genre. Continue Reading
Deezer made a pair of announcements this week. First, the audio company rolled out a rebrand with an updated appearance and design for its app. Second, Deezer is adding some support for voice controls on its free tier. Continue Reading
Deezer has hired Nigel Harding as its new vice president of artist marketing. Harding will lead the music company’s artist marketing efforts, including development of special campaigns and projects to appeal to its global listener base. Continue Reading
Deezer announced that it has appointed Laurence Miall – d’Août as its new chief commercial officer. In this executive post, she will head up the company’s B2B activities internationally, including partnerships, business development, and advertising sales. Continue Reading
Deezer announced that it has appointed Tarek Mounir as its CEO of the Middle East and North Africa. He will join the company effective April 1 after more than eight years working in the same region for international broadcast media company Turner. Continue Reading
Deezer has launched a new dedicated mobile app for radio listening. Radio By Deezer offers access to 30,000 stations covering music, live sports, news, and talk. The app is free to download, does not require a subscription, and plays no additional advertisements. However, the initial rollout is limited to Android devices and to the UK market. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Deezer CEO interview. The year of the DIY podcast network. “Audio is going to be titanically important.” Spotify’s plan to beat Apple. Continue Reading
Deezer has entered an agreement with podcast platform Voxnest. The new deal will bring Spreaker podcasts to audiences in Colombia and Brazil on Deezer. Spreaker’s Spanish-language podcast library includes content from Spain, Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina. Continue Reading
Deezer and Triton Digital have entered into a deal for mobile programmatic audio advertising. Under the terms of the new partnership, audio buyers in 20 countries will be able to make real-time deals for Deezer’s digital audio inventory on Triton’s Yield-Op supply-side provider. Continue Reading