How to upload music to Deezer

Want your music to reach millions of listeners around the world? Deezer is the perfect platform to showcase your talent. In this article, we’ll guide you step by step through what you need to do, and why it works this way. Start uploading your songs and build your music career. But first, it’s important to understand how Deezer actually works.

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Can artists upload music directly to Deezer?
No, artists and record labels need a music distributor like LimeTunes™. Deezer does not support direct uploads from individual artists. As with most major DSPs, the platform works with licensed distributors who handle the ingestion of content, rights verification, and royalty payments.

Distributors like us manage the complex process of rights management and audio delivery. Deezer pays us (the distributor), and we then pay you, the artist or rights-holder.

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Who can upload music to Deezer through a distributor?
Anyone can upload music to Deezer, but not everyone can earn money from it. You must use a distributor and own the rights to your music in order to collect royalties from streams. When you upload content to our servers for distribution on Deezer or any other platform, you’re declaring that you either own or control all rights to that content and have the full legal authority to monetize it.

 

How many songs can you upload to Deezer?
There’s no limit to the number of songs you can upload through our platform. There are no restrictions on the number of releases, EP and albums, we support your entire catalog without any extra cost.

 

How long does it take for music to go live on Deezer?
As with most digital music platforms, it takes between 1 to 10 business days for a song to be published and available for streaming on Deezer. We recommend uploading your tracks at least 15 days before the official release date to ensure everything goes smoothly.

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Can you upload any kind of song to Deezer?
Not everything is allowed. For example, the following types of content are prohibited:
- Content promoting or encouraging suicide or self-harm.
- Threats or incitement to violence against individuals or groups.
- Support for violent extremist groups or their members.
- Instructions for committing acts of violence or extremism.
- Sexual insinuations directed at specific individuals.
- Content targeting minors to shame or humiliate them.
- Promotion of false or harmful medical information.
- Content promoting child exploitation or sexual abuse.
- Attempts to manipulate or interfere with electoral processes.
- Content generated with AI tools that imitates famous voices.
- Explicit sexual material.
- Or any illegal content, in short.

As you can see, not everything goes. We follow all legal regulations and platform policies and review all releases before distribution. Content that doesn’t comply may be removed from Deezer and/or result in account suspension.

 

What is Deezer and how does it work?

Deezer is a global music streaming platform founded in France in 2007. It offers on-demand access to over 90 million tracks across all genres, along with podcasts and curated playlists. Users can search music by artist, album, genre, or mood.

Deezer offers two main account types:

• Free: With ads and limited skips

• Paid: Premium, Duo, Student or Family Plan

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Deezer also provides Flow, a personalized AI-powered music stream that learns users’ preferences.

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How are royalties paid on Deezer?

Deezer pays distributors a share of revenue based on user subscriptions and advertising. Your earnings are calculated based on:

• Total number of streams

• Your share of total monthly streams on the platform

• Deezer’s monthly revenue pool
   

Note: Deezer has been piloting a "user-centric payment system" (UCPS) in certain markets, which aims to pay artists based on actual user listening habits rather than general stream share.

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What is Deezer for Creators?

Deezer for Creators (formerly Deezer Backstage) is a free platform that lets artists and labels manage their presence. With Deezer for Creators, you can:

• Access detailed analytics and listener data

• Update your artist profile (photos, bio, links)

• Monitor performance across different markets
   

Once your music is live, you can request access and claim your artist profile to better control your branding on Deezer.