Deezer, is first and foremost the story of a site "reinventor" of music, behind which to hide her two young founders, and Jonathan Daniel Marhely Benassaya.
After dropping a first site of music listening as the Blogmusik, closed voluntarily in full disorder music market, they decided to set up their business models, negotiating with leading copyright holders. For the first time and logically, they signed a first agreement with the companies of copyright: SACEM and SESAM August 22, 2007. Around the same time as the first site to listen to music free, unlimited and legal is launched.
Deezer.com is born. The concept is simple: Offer free listening all free and legal music from rock to hip hop, jazz, electro and world music ... Meanwhile, it is to pay artists and copyright holders all by sharing advertising revenue. With its innovative and offers his philosophy, Deezer enjoying huge success, the press hailed the event widely. Less than two months after its launch, Deezer announces the acquisition of catalogs of major record labels or independent Major: Sony BMG, Because Music, Believe ... On May 14, 2008, the site announced the signing of an agreement with Universal Music International. On September 10, 2008 Warner Music International and Deezer Announce Agreement. On April 2, 2009 Deezer has finally catalogs of four majors by signing with EMI.
The adventure continues, the Deezernautes are increasing day by day. In order to change its offer and enroll in its strategy of developing the site in November 2009 decided to launch its subscription offers Deezer Premium. They allow to find all Deezer offers on mobile media, high quality, commercial-free and offline.
To accompany its development Deezer, Axel Dauchez joined the adventure in January 2010 as CEO.
- Satisfying their musical desires, in one click and instantly among 7 million shares
- Access to radio topics: Hip Hop, Rock, Electro, Jazz, Live, Scene French, Disco ...
- Surf Smart radios
- Be informed about artists, albums, songs
- Share their playlists, their tastes and musical moods with his friends via the community Deezernautes
- Unlimited Play all news
- Create your own musical sound and atmosphere
- Make discover new talent ...
- Watch videos
That is the offer of Deezer and this is just the beginning ...
It is no coincidence that Deezer was voted by readers of 01Net, the most innovative website in 2007 and that before Facebook and Dailymotion. Deezer is also a winner of Red Herring 100 in 2008 to reward the European startups most innovative. In 2008 Deezer is named best entertainment site by sitedelannee.com. The 10th edition of Net20, trophies rewarding the most successful 2009 Internet French, has appointed Deezer best site in the category of cultural consumption.
Deezer is thanks to his faithful Deezernautes, 14 million to date and 7 million unique visitors per month in France. Respond immediately to their every desire remains the priority of any team Deezer, since listening habits are changing, evolving. Deezer is also your space, we want to update it with you, writing and, thanks to you the rest of the story ...