Description
Deezer, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Paris, offers a music streaming experience with a focus on fairness and sustainability. Unlike Spotify, Deezer has implemented an “artist-centric” payment model, which doubles royalties for artists with at least 1,000 monthly streams from 500 unique listeners. This approach aims to support independent and niche artists, who are often sidelined by algorithm-driven platforms.
Deezer's payout rates are better than most Big Tech competitors (more than twice as high as Spotify's for example), but not as good as the rates of Qobuz.
Deezer has also taken a strong stance against AI-generated music, labeling such content and removing millions of fraudulent tracks to protect legitimate artists and the integrity of the platform.
Summary
Deezer, a French music streaming service, distinguishes itself from giants like Spotify and Apple Music by transparency and a proactive stance against AI-generated content. While not as large as its competitors, Deezer’s commitment to a user-centric royalty model and its efforts to combat streaming fraud make it a more sustainable and artist-friendly choice.