How To Upload Music To Deezer

Get your music on Deezer with a professional distribution partner. Sign up with iMusician, upload your music files, add your metadata, and submit. Manage your releases in one dashboard and reach audiences worldwide, all while keeping 100% of your rights and royalties.

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Why Distribute Your Music to Deezer

Deezer is one of the world’s leading independent music streaming platforms, with over 9.9 million paid subscribers across more than 180 countries. What sets it apart is the Artist-Centric Payment System (ACPS), which allows professional artists to increase their payouts based on real fan engagement. With features like lossless HiFi audio and the Deezer for Creators platform, you get the tools you need to grow your audience and monetize your music effectively. If you’re looking to get your music on Deezer, iMusician makes it simple. You can upload your tracks in just a few steps and make them available to listeners worldwide.

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How to Get Music On Deezer With iMusician

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Start a Release

Open the iMusician Dashboard. Click on ‘Start a Release’ to choose the single, EP, or album you would like to get on Deezer.

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Upload Your Files

Upload your music files and cover artwork.

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Add All Data

Type in all relevant information about your release.

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Submit Your Project

Submit your project and lean back. Our Quality & Assurance team will check your release and let you know if anything’s missing. Once approved, your music will become available on Deezer on your desired release date.

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iMusician Doesn’t Stop at Deezer

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Why Use iMusician to Upload Music to Deezer

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Release Your Music Globally

With iMusician, you can get your music on 200+ platforms, from major services to niche shops. Reach fans where they listen in just a few steps.

Endless Releases, Zero Commission

We offer a comprehensive package, from music releases to promotional content, with zero commission on your streaming and download revenue.

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Forever Online Distribution

Once you’ve released your music, it will remain online forever, even if the status of your plan changes. No need to worry about annual fees.

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Full Control Over Your Music

We offer numerous tools to manage your music in one place. Enjoy music distribution with full flexibility and control over your music.

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Your Sound, Your Rights

With iMusician, your music and money are securely protected at all times. We’re just here to help you share it with the world.

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Get Your Music on Playlists

Let your music speak for itself. Submit your tracks, let our team pitch them to editorial playlists, and get the chance to reach a wider audience.

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The Benefits of Deezer for Artists and Labels

Deezer was founded in 2007 and has grown into one of the largest music streaming services worldwide. It operates in over 180 countries with a library exceeding 120 million tracks. The platform has a particularly strong presence in Europe and Latin America, with a significant portion of its users in France. For independent musicians and labels, the platform provides a unique ecosystem built on high-fidelity sound and fair compensation. Read our guide “What is Deezer?” to learn more about the history and features of the platform.

Deezer offers a dedicated creator dashboard, Deezer for Creators, which artists can use to control their presence on the platform, promote releases, and monitor streaming analytics. To get started, upload at least one track via a digital distributor like iMusician, then claim your artist profile through creators.deezer.com. Once verified, you can customize your page, pitch tracks for editorial playlists, and access valuable insights to grow your fanbase.

Beyond its reach, the platform is valuable for serious musicians due to its dedication to artist fairness. Deezer’s Artist-Centric Payment System is designed to reward professional artists and genuine fan engagement. Under this model, you can qualify for boosted payouts when you reach specific streaming milestones or when fans actively search for your music and add your tracks to their playlists. This makes building a dedicated fanbase more rewarding than just chasing viral moments.

For artists and labels who prioritize sound quality and invest heavily in mixing and mastering, Deezer provides an ideal outlet. The platform supports HiFi audio streaming in lossless FLAC format, making sure your music is heard exactly as you intended, with every detail of your production preserved.

Finally, Deezer’s AI Music Policy leads the industry in protecting human artists. The platform uses advanced detection to tag fully AI-generated tracks, excluding them from editorial playlists and algorithmic recommendations. By demonetizing fraudulent AI content, the service makes sure that human creators remain the focus of the discovery experience and the royalty pool.

Want to learn more? Browse our iMusician guides to better understand how Deezer works and how to make the most of your music release. Read our article about Deezer playlists as a marketing tool to discover how playlists can boost your visibility and streams. Find out how to make money on Deezer to learn how royalties work and what impacts your streaming revenue. Or find out everything about Deezer for labels, and how labels can manage catalogs and optimize releases on the platform.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. To get your music on Deezer, you must work with an official distribution partner like iMusician. Digital distributors handle the technical delivery, make sure your metadata meets platform standards, and manage the collection of your royalties so you can get paid correctly.

Once you submit your release, iMusician’s quality team usually approves it within 24 to 48 hours. From there, it typically takes 2 to 5 business days for your tracks to appear on Deezer. We recommend choosing a release date at least two weeks in advance so your music is live for your fans on time and you have a window to pitch to the editorial team through your Deezer for Creators profile.

Deezer accepts high-quality audio files to support its HiFi streaming tier. When uploading through iMusician, you should submit WAV files at 16-bit/44.1 kHz (CD quality) or higher. iMusician also supports FLAC uploads, which are suitable for Deezer’s lossless streaming.

Avoid MP3 files, as they use lossy compression that reduces audio quality. Since Deezer offers lossless playback, providing high-quality source files makes sure your music sounds its best and fully takes advantage of its HiFi capabilities.

Deezer payouts generally range between $0.0011 and $0.0064 per stream, though actual earnings depend on the listener's location and subscription type. Payouts can increase significantly under the Artist-Centric Payment System, which rewards professional artists with higher multipliers.

Here's what you need to earn at standard rates ($0.0064 per stream):

To earn $1: ~156 streams
To earn $10: ~1,563 streams
To earn $100: ~15,625 streams

To get your lyrics on Deezer, you can submit them through a partner service like Musixmatch or LyricFind. Once approved, your synced lyrics will appear in the Deezer app automatically for fans to see while they listen.

If you're new to iMusician and require guidance on selecting a plan or starting with us, simply reach out to us via our Community. Our moderators and members are here to address your questions quickly. Learn more about how to get in touch.

No. With iMusician, you won't encounter any hidden fees down the line. You keep 100% of your earnings from over 200 streaming and download shops, and 80% from social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram. Since we’re Swiss, we also don’t keep any withholding taxes.