People on the move: hires and departures at American Apparel, Hootsuite, News...
This week has seen another wave of appointments and departures at brands, media owners and agencies. The Drum has rounded up the key hires below.American ApparelAmerican Apparel has permanently cut...
View ArticleChannel 4’s commercial growth fund to offer ad spots in exchange for equity...
Channel 4 has launched a Commercial Growth Fund which will offer “high growth potential companies” access to its advertising inventory in exchange for equity stakes or revenue share arrangements.The...
View ArticleFTC could launch a competition probe into App Store’s treatment of Apple...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is deliberating whether Apple’s control of its App Store and the launch of streaming service Apple Music could hinder competition in the sector.Sitting in Apple’s App...
View ArticleDeezer to roll out new look homepage for mobile and web
Music streaming service Deezer is to roll out a revamped homepage for mobile and web users over the coming weeks designed to streamline searches with a new user interface.Amongst a raft of updates will...
View ArticleDeezer primes ‘This is Deezer’ ad campaign for UK TV screens
Music streaming service Deezer is to launch its first ever UK TV ad campaign on Friday (18 September).Debuting on Channel 4 during the ad break of the new season of Gogglebox, the creative marks the...
View ArticleBMW partners with Deezer to expand on-the-road entertainment offering
BMW has inked a deal with Deezer to give drivers direct access to the on-demand audio service's music library when they're on the road.The Online Entertainment package, which is avaliable to users of...
View ArticleAdele withholds ’25’ from streaming sites
UK artist Adele’s long-anticipated album ‘25’ will not be available on music streaming sites such as Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music as the artist pursues sales – rather than streams.‘[She] could have...
View ArticlePope Francis drops sick beats in exclusive Deezer album
Pope Francis can now add musician to his many accomplishments upon the release of an exclusive album featuring his sermons.'Pope Francis: Wake Up!', an orchestral score laden with some of the head of...
View ArticleDeezer launches its live football commentary and podcasts throughout Europe
Deezer is building on its growing library of content outside music with the expansion of its football podcasts and live commentary to an additional 14 European countries.After a successful launch of...
View ArticleFacebook partners with Deezer to boost its Music Stories service
Facebook has announced a partnership with music service, Deezer, in a deal that will allow the social network giant to integrate music sharing into the news feed.Termed, Music Stories, the changes will...
View ArticleBBC Music app enables audiophiles to find new music on Spotify, Deezer and...
A standalone BBC Music app available on Android and iOS enabled smartphones and tablets is set to give audiophiles fresh reason to cheer by pulling together music clips from the broadcasters TV and...
View ArticleDeezer gears up for personalisation push as it appoints new VP of product
Audio streaming service Deezer is launching a new strategy with personalisation at the core and has promoted its current head of research and development, Aurélien Hérault, to the role of...
View ArticleFacebook trialling music video product to rival YouTube
Facebook is testing a music video product, Slideshow, that allows users to share photos and videos, now with accompanying music from Warner Music Group to help users create “soundtrack...
View ArticleA 300% jump in downloads sees Deezer pump £3.5m into fresh ad campaign (and...
Streaming service Deezer is rolling out a new ad campaign as it looks to build on the momentum generated last year from its first step into TV advertising.The push – in partnership with Channel 4 –...
View ArticleAntoine Sazio joins Azoomee as head of marketing
Azoomee, a kid-friendly app that launched earlier this year, has hired Antoine Sazio to serve as its head of marketing.Sazio joins from France-based music streaming service Deezer, where he served as...
View ArticleExperience is key to Deezer’s plan to capitalise on streaming’s shift away...
It might be crowded now but the streaming market can only facilitate so many slight variations of the same, economically tricky product for so long. The question is, will Deezer be one of the few that...
View ArticlePeople on the Move: Featuring The Drum, Twitter, IBM, Deezer and more
This week has seen another wave of appointments and departures at brands, media owners and agencies. The Drum has rounded up the key moves from the EMEA, APAC and North America regions below....
View ArticleHalf of the Brits not subscribed to music streaming services say it’s too...
Only a tenth of Brits currently own a subscription to a music streaming app such as Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal however, pricing remains a major problem, according to a YouGov study from...
View ArticleDeezer wants to support emerging musicians by leveraging its clout as a...
The streaming market is enjoying a boom but, far from getting comfortable, music platform Deezer has unveiled a global scheme to champion upcoming artists, saying the industry has a responsibility to...
View ArticleMeasuring sound: how data and streaming is impacting the music industry
Streaming services have taken a well-aimed kick at the music establishment, with the likes of Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music and Pandora all making it possible for artists today to have a hit without...
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