The fight against "pirated" content began from the moment the active development of the Internet started. We all remember the many popular services from which we always downloaded music, although this was not entirely legal.
Today, many use various music streaming services. Let's talk about what kind of Deezer program it is, why it is needed and how to use it.
Background
Returning to piracy and other similar problems, it is worth recalling that, until a certain point, the social network Vkontakte provided the opportunity for its users to listen to any music. Many artists tried to fight copyright ownership.
Now it is not clear whether the influence of the musicians, or some other factors, but the social network “Vkontakte” has reformed the section “Audio recordings”. Part of the music became unavailable for listening. In particular, this affected foreign tracks.
It so happened that the question of the so-called legal music has become acute only in recent years. And then it turned out that our compatriots did not mind paying 100-200 rubles for a monthly subscription.
Analogue
Those who would like to understand what this Deezer program is often come across another popular Spotify software.
This is a streaming audio service that also gives you the option to listen to music for free. This service is almost 12 years old. It is very popular in America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Also, some European countries can be attributed here.
As for the CIS states, the issue is somewhat ambiguous. Officially, neither Ukrainians, nor Russians, nor Belarusians can use Spotify. Although there are several "loopholes" in which you can install a program and use it calmly.
In general, the peculiarity of Spotify is that it is the first streaming service that allows you to listen to music online, without downloading it to a PC or smartphone. In addition, at the time of its appearance, no one knew what this Deezer program was. Therefore, Spotify took the lead in this segment of applications.
Problems
Since Spotify is a more experienced service, he took over all the negative attitude from the outside. Artists around the world are unhappy with the payments to developers of the service. They get a lot more from the retail sale of their tracks.
All this led to the fact that the famous singer Taylor Swift removed her discography from the program library. She was against the fact that all musical compositions were paid for by such a meager. The management of the service gave an answer to such an actress, saying that in this way they save the entire music industry from the same "piracy".
Deezer
What kind of program is this and is it needed in principle? Deezer is the same streaming music service that allows you to listen to the songs of different labels. It supports a large number of devices, as well as several playback modes. Now in the library you can find more than 43 million tracks, and there is also the opportunity to connect to 30 thousand radio stations.
The service has 10 times fewer users than Spotify. Nevertheless, even 10 million people - this is a huge result, which still competes with such services. In addition, more than half use paid content.
Development
Back in 2006, no one knew what the Deezer program was, and whether music lovers needed it at all. Indeed, at that moment another service was already launched - Spotify. This year, Danielle Mareli is developing the first version of Deezer. True, at that moment the project was called Blogmusik.
The developer suggested that the service will distribute music in streaming mode. After its launch, there was a problem with copyright. The site had to be closed in April 2007, but a couple of months later it was launched under a new name.
To stay afloat, Deezer promised copyright owners to pay a certain percentage of advertising revenue.
Launch
Not all users immediately understood what kind of Deezer program it was, whether special registration and payment were needed to use it. Mareli was not immediately able to conclude an agreement with popular labels, so the catalog was empty.
Full service could only earn by 2011. It was at this time that management was able to conclude an agreement with popular organizations. The catalog was able to please 8 million tracks.
Although a limited number of songs until 2011 did not become an obstacle to the active growth of users. In less than a year, the service gathered more than 2 million music lovers, and after another year and a half their number exceeded 7 million people.
The period from launch to 2011 was very difficult for the company. Deezer is in debt. Partly because of strategy, partly because of leadership. For example, back in 2010, the service totaled 12 million users. And only 15 thousand people from this huge number have issued a paid subscription.
Of course, one had to survive. Revenues could only cover copyright payments. Therefore, the leadership was replaced, and the growth of paid subscribers began. Things went better after the integration of the service with Facebook.
Spread
Since the homeland of Deezer is France, it is from here that the program’s journey around the world began. And although it turned out to be rather unhurried, since by 2011 the program officially worked only in the UK, Belgium and at home.
But at that moment, management clearly set goals. They planned before the end of 2012 to "capture" the whole of Europe, South and North America, as well as become popular in Africa and Southeast Asia.
In 2012, things really went uphill. The company managed to achieve a decent number of paid subscribers: among 7 million users, 3 million paid for the application.
By the beginning of 2017, in 187 countries around the world they knew everything about Deezer, what kind of program it was, how to use it, etc.
Payment
Now the service offers three subscription options:
Completely free use of the service for one profile. There is advertising, for an hour of listening to music you can skip only 6 tracks, and rewind does not exist at all. Also, offline mode, TV, Hi-Fi and Chromecast do not work.
For 169 rubles, the user receives a premium subscription. There is absolutely no restriction for one profile, all technologies are supported. In addition, the sound quality is twice as good.
For 255 rubles a month you can get a “Family” subscription. She also has no restrictions, but acts immediately on 6 profiles. The option is very convenient for a large family.
Functions
Without even knowing what kind of program it is, Deezer on Android is easy to install. In addition, in the mobile version you can also get acquainted with this service. To do this, just go to the Play Market and install the program from there.
Alternatively, you can use the service on the computer.
There is a function FLOW, which is engaged in personal selection. Favorite songs and new tracks get into it.
There are also mixes based on your favorite audio, artists, albums and playlists. There are channels with different music. You can create unlimited playlists and view lyrics.
Interface
Many still do not understand what kind of program this is - Deezer for Android. It looks exactly the same as for OS X, iOS, Windows and many other platforms.
In order to use the program, you need to register or log in using your Google or Facebook accounts.
At the first stage, the user selects their favorite genres and songs. According to a special algorithm, a selection of interesting tracks is formed. After you have to choose from the proposed artists.
The utility interface is four-window. The main screen is busy with selections of interests, tops, and novelties. The next tab has a personal profile where you can subscribe. Here you can view downloaded and listened tracks.
The tab with notifications contains the latest news from the music industry, as well as the latest releases. The fourth tab is highlighted for searching tracks.
The setting is in the second tab. By clicking on the small button, you can go to the new menu. There is a setting for offline mode, device binding, sound quality.
Until now, not many, especially in the CIS countries, are aware of Deezer. “What is this program and can it be deleted?” - New users are asking this question. Uninstalling the application is very simple. You can remove Deezer like any other program:
Holding the shortcut on the desktop and moving it to the trash.
Going to “Settings” - “Applications” and finding the desired program in the list, click “Delete”.
Uninstall the program through Google Play.
Reviews
Users, learning what kind of program it is, began to leave positive reviews about Deezer. This is caused by many factors. For example, the program can be used for free. At the same time, there are no restrictions on access to the tracks. There are only certain nuances in the use itself.
Opening a specific track, you can immediately add it to your favorites, view discography based on it and playlists, and also share songs with other users.
The built-in player also received positive reviews. It is concise, beautiful and easy to manage.
It is important to note the sound quality of the tracks. It is provided with special technologies, server stability, and convenient adjustment of settings. There is an equalizer that adapts to different musical genres.
Deezer is a program that can easily compete not only with a similar Spotify, but also with Google Play Music. It is important to note the extensive media library and convenient management. The only “spot” on the reputation of the program is the consumption of RAM. Working in the background, it requires 270 MB.