Your next fan might listen on Deezer. Including the platform in your release plan gives listeners another way to discover your catalog and spend time with your music.
Getting your songs onto the Deezer platform is the first step. With Deezer for Creators, you can shape your artist profile and learn who’s listening. Those insights can help you decide where to focus your promotion.
Here’s how to release your music on Deezer through CD Baby, claim your page, and start building your presence.
What is Deezer?
Deezer is a music streaming service founded in Paris in 2007 and available in more than 180 countries. Listeners can explore its catalog, build playlists, and discover artists through personalized recommendations. Its Flow feature combines familiar favorites with new discoveries based on listening habits. The platform is also unique for offering lossless audio, which preserves the original audio data during compression.
How to get your music on Deezer with CD Baby
To release music on Deezer, you’ll need a music distributor, like CD Baby, because Deezer doesn’t accept direct music uploads from independent artists. CD Baby delivers music to Deezer as part of our distribution network.
To get started:
- Create a CD Baby account or log in, then start a new single or album release.
- Upload your music and artwork. Add your release details, including track titles, artist names, and songwriter credits. These details are called metadata: the information that identifies your music and the people behind it.
- Review your distribution settings. Make sure your selections include Deezer and the other platforms where you want your release available. CD Baby Help Center
- Submit your release for review. Choose a release date at least 3-4 weeks out to give yourself time to promote.
With CD Baby’s pay-per-release pricing, you can distribute to more than 150 platforms with no annual fees. You keep ownership of your music and 91% of your digital distribution revenue. cdbaby.com
New to the process? Our music distribution guide explains what to prepare before submitting your next release.
How to claim your Deezer artist page
Deezer for Creators is the platform you’ll use to claim and manage your artist page. You’ll need at least one track already live on Deezer before requesting access.
Here’s the process:
- Visit Deezer for Creators. Select Sign Up, choose the artist account type, and create and activate your account using a professional email address.
- Start a new claim request. Find your artist page by name or Deezer Artist ID. The ID is the number at the end of your artist page’s web address.
- Provide a release UPC. A Universal Product Code, or UPC, identifies a release. Use one from a release already live on Deezer that credits you as the main artist.
- Add your social media information and submit. Deezer will email you when your request is approved or if it needs more information.
Make your Deezer artist profile your own
Once you have access, update your photo, biography, and social links so listeners can recognize you and learn more about your music. Keep your imagery consistent with your other artist profiles to provide a cohesive look fans will recognize.
You can also add an artist message and use content highlights to feature an album or playlist. Highlights appear only when your latest release is more than a month old, so check its artist page guidance when planning an update.
Lastly, always revisit your profile when you release new music. An outdated bio or old imagery can leave new listeners without the context you want them to have.
Use Deezer analytics to understand your audience
Deezer for Creators shows how your music performs, including streams, unique listeners, listener locations, and playlists featuring your tracks. You can filter your data by date range and country to explore changes over time. Analytics typically update daily.
Deezer’s analytics are most useful when you have an aim in mind. Start with a few practical questions:
- Which songs attract the most listeners?
- Where is your audience growing?
- Which playlists are sending listeners to your music?
- What changed around a release, show, or promotional campaign?
Use the answers to choose your next move. For example, if listening grows in a particular country, consider testing content aimed at that audience or researching relevant local media. Compare results over time before making a major investment.
How to promote your music on Deezer
Make Deezer part of the promotion you’re already doing. Include a Deezer option on your release landing page and share direct links when speaking to fans who use the platform. Give listeners a specific next step, such as saving a new song to their favorites or adding it to a personal playlist.
You can also share a release from the Deezer for Creators mobile app. Select the release, then choose Share under the notification that your new release is live.
Keep sharing after release day. A live performance clip, a lyric breakdown, or the story behind a song gives fans a fresh reason to listen.
How to get your lyrics on Deezer
You can submit and manage your lyrics through LyricFind’s Verified Artist Program. LyricFind supplies lyrics to Deezer and lets verified artists add, edit, and synchronize their lyrics for participating platforms. Synchronizing lyrics means matching the words to their timing in the recording.
Before submitting, check that your lyrics match the released version of the song and review LyricFind’s requirements. If a publisher administers your lyrics, coordinate with them first to avoid duplicate registrations.
Release your music on Deezer with CD Baby
Start by making your music available, then give listeners a clear path to explore it. Claim your Deezer artist page, keep your profile current, and use your audience data to guide your next steps.
Ready for your next release? Distribute your music with CD Baby to reach listeners on more than 150 platforms worldwide, including Deezer, for just $9.99 per single and $14.99 per album — without annual fees.