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Deezer launches Japanese music channel

24/02/2021

Deezer launches Japanese music channel which includes J-pop and City Pop as well as ambient sounds and gaming soundtracks. The dedicated channel brings fans a selection of playlists that capture the sounds and culture of Japan, ranging from J-pop and J-rock to Onsen and meditation. The Japanese Music channel follows a huge boom in streams across a variety of Japanese genres on Deezer. Its Japan Lo-fi & Chill playlist grew an astonishing 705% in November 2020, […]

Valentine’s Day music, podcasts and gifts

13/02/2021

Valentine’s Day music, podcasts and gifts are some of the offerings from streamers Spotify, Deezer and Qobuz this year. Tinder anthems and podcasts on Spotify Spotify and Tinder rounded up some of the top tracks that speak most to finding a match. Tinder found that adding an ‘anthem’ to your dating profile improves your swiping experience, leading to more matches. Since music is the number one ‘Passion’ that members include on their profiles globally, adding […]

Deezer now offers 73 million tracks

09/02/2021

Deezer now offers 73 million tracks from all over the world, which is 17 million more than it used to have. Deezer now has 70 million tracks available in CD Quality Lossless FLAC. This means that 97% of its music catalogue is also available in its HiFi subscription. Deezer said it “works closely with major and independent labels all over the world to make sure that our listeners can find any music they want, no matter […]

Deezer creates ‘Black History Month’ collection

07/02/2021

Deezer creates ‘Black History Month’ collection to celebrate and pay tribute to all the talented Black musicians from all over the globe. Deezer has worked with artists like Gregory Porter, Fatoumata Diawara, Rhiannon Giddens, and Kalash Criminel to showcase their brilliance through brand new Originals Sessions. They are also launching 24 playlists that have been curated by Black artists to highlight their music inspirations and the sounds of their home country. Black History Month happens in […]

Deezer introduces search by lyrics

28/01/2021

Deezer introduces search by lyrics in a feature called ‘Find My Song’. The feature is available for all tracks that include sing-along-lyrics. Go to the search bar and type at least four words from the song’s lyrics and Deezer will help you find your desired track. The new feature is available for web users on Deezer’s website right now and will soon be arriving for desktop app users in the coming weeks. Matthieu Gorvan, Deezer’s […]

Deezer introduces sponsored playlists

09/01/2021

Deezer introduces sponsored playlists to allow advertisers to ‘take over’ editorial playlists to promote their brands and get closer to millions of Free subscribers. According to Deezer, ‘Brands can choose to exclusively sponsor any of Deezer’s popular, curated editorial playlists that fit their offering and target audience. The chosen playlist will feature a large image of the company across the header, along with a link to their website and dedicated audio adverts.’ Emilie Proyart, VP […]

Deezer’s collaborative playlist arrives on Android

16/12/2020

Deezer’s collaborative playlist arrives on Android and joins desktop and web users in being able to create your perfect mix. Now you can team up with your friends or family to co-create the perfect music mix. Android users can now switch on the new ‘Collaborative’ toggle at the top of any of the playlists you’ve made. This will allow other music fans to add tracks. If you want to start fresh, just create a new […]