Deezer, Rhapsody reportedly react to David Lowery’s Spotify lawsuit

In the wake of David Lowery’s lawsuit against Spotify, other streaming services are now allegedly moving to protect themselves against similar actions. Both Deezer and Rhapsody have reportedly made moves related to Lowery’s catalogs with the bands Camper van Beethoven and Cracker. Continue Reading

Deezer: $109M new funding, bigger library, future plans

Several big news items came out of France-based Deezer today. First, the on-demand streaming service has secured €100 million (about $109 million) in a funding round. The influx of money will go toward growing the service’s audience, introducing new products and features, and building more programmed experiences for listeners. Second, Deezer announced that it has increased the size of its music catalog. Continue Reading

Deezer salutes the foul-mouthed with lists of most curse-laden music

The launch of Deezer’s Lyrics function last year was a happy development for listeners, but it also gave the streaming platform a new subset of data to examine. The company’s analysis of lyrics revealed that 2015 was, ahem, “a ‘sweary’ good year.” It offered a hilarious breakdown of the artists, songs, and albums containing the highest percentage of curse words. Continue Reading