Category archives: Deezer

UK artists Aitch, L Devine and Easy Life join Deezer NEXT 2019 development program

Program provides artists with 12 months of marketing and editorial support
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this flip back through the past week’s music industry news, we revisit YouTube’s attempt to eliminate pay-for-view, Vevo’s ten year anniversary, Sheryl Crow and Joan Jett’s recent honors, and more! YouTube Revises Music Charts To Eliminate Pay-For-View Vevo Marks 10 Years, 300% Growth In Last 5 Years Sheryl Crow,Joan…

Deezer To Tests User-Centric Muisc Streaming Payouts and It Could Be A Game Changer

Music streamer Deezer is soliciting rights holders to test a major change in how streaming royalties are calculated. So-called "user-centric payments" would more fairly compensate low and mid-tier artists, according to its supporters. While not a top tier player, Deezer’s 14 million users would provide an adequate test of the…

Deezer plans 2020 User-Centric Payment System pilot launch

Music companies that support Deezer’s UCPS proposal so far include Because Music, Wagram Music, Play Two, Idol and others
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‘Apple Digital Masters’ Launches As Apple Music Tests HI-Res Streaming At No Extra Cost

Apple Music has announced the launch of ‘Apple Digital Masters,’ which brings its “Mastered for iTunes” offering into its global streaming catalog. 75% of the Top 100 tracks in the U.S. and 71% of the Top 100 globally offered in the hi-res streaming format. Hi-res tracks across Apple Music have…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this rummage back through a busy week of music industry happenings, we revisit Facebook’s new video ranking system, the problem of how pervasive anxiety and depression is in among independent musicians, check back in on Fyre Fest’s Billy McFarland (now penning a new memoir from jail), and more! Facebook…

Deezer’s free tier can be controlled with Amazon Alexa now, but not in the US and Japan

Feature will roll out to Alexa-enabled devices over the next two weeks
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