Ultimate Superstar

Do you know which artists get your money?

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After several months of hardwork and dedication we're thrilled to announce our new initiative! Deezer has launched a new website to show users how we want to make streaming music fairer for everyone by implementing a User-Centric Payment System, UCPS. We are aiming to launch our new payment mode early next year to give the power to subscribers to decide where their money goes. With UCPS, your monthly payments go to the artists you listen to, rather than the current market share-based system.

Access our simulator on our special UCPS website - www.deezer.com/ucps. You’ll be able to discover your top five artists and exactly how much of your Deezer subscription is paid out to the acts you love.

Share below any questions you may have and join in the conversation on social media with the hashtag #MakeStreamingFair.

Let's make an impact in the music industry and get music streaming fairer for everyone!

Rafael.Author

Ultimate Superstar

Hi drgorogbalazs e ClassicMetal, you guys asked for it! 🙂

Rob Igo

The OG

#gamechanger love it!

I'm a "Deezerhead" (fanboy) and just love music! (Please note even though I love all things Deezer I do not work for Deezer and therefore cannot assist with account issues etc.)

C

ClassicMetal

One Hit Wonder

Can't wait! A bright future for underground artists

Noam Asulin

Bezi since 2017

I don't understand the model .
Didn't artists get paid based on streaming numbers until now ?
If I don't listen to a specific artist why this artist get paid anyway ?

(He/Him) .Please be aware I'm not Deezer employee. I'm a proud Musicholic !

Rudi

Ultimate Superstar

Hey @Noam Asulin

Imagine all the money users pay goes in a pot, which belongs to the streaming service. Then this streaming service takes all of those funds and pay the labels/distributors, according to the number of streams their artists get - if their artists get a lot of streams, they get more money. So majority of what you pay goes towards artists with the most streams, not necessarily the ones you may listen to.

We want to break with that, to make it fair for all artists, so that fans can support them directly.

Noam Asulin

Bezi since 2017

Hey @Noam Asulin

Imagine all the money users pay goes in a pot, which belongs to the streaming service. Then this streaming service takes all of those funds and pay the labels/distributors, according to the number of streams their artists get - if their artists get a lot of streams, they get more money. So majority of what you pay goes towards artists with the most streams, not necessarily the ones you may listen to.

We want to break with that, to make it fair for all artists, so that fans can support them directly.

Thx for the explanation . I didn't know it's like that and your explanation made it clearer .
Cheers Rudi

(He/Him) .Please be aware I'm not Deezer employee. I'm a proud Musicholic !