Deezer Launches In-App Remix Feature 'Remix Lab' in France Through Deezer Club

Deezer has rolled out Remix Lab, a new feature that lets France-based Deezer Club members remix songs directly inside the app. Through remix contests, users can rework tracks from major artists such as Céline Dion, Tiakola, Alonzo, Ronisia, Mosimann, Zaho, and Alain Souchon by changing their tempo, pitch, or adding effects.

"This feature focuses on simplicity and accessibility and in just a few clicks, users can reimagine and rediscover a track they already know and love, by applying either simple effects such as increasing the speed or adding reverb, or more elaborate transformations such as changes to musical genre and style," says Pierre Trochu, Deezer's Head of Product.

To encourage participation, Deezer will showcase selected fan remixes through contests and curated playlists within the app. The feature was developed with the permission of participating artists, meaning users don't have to worry about copyright issues when creating and sharing remixes within the app. Remixes remain linked to the original recording, and streams generated from these versions are attributed to the original rights holders. As a result, artists and labels continue to earn royalties even when listeners reshape their work.

Deezer's new feature reflects how music is already being consumed on social platforms, where sped-up and edited versions often circulate without licensing or compensation. As the company explains, "Gen Z fans in particular are no longer passive listeners, and 30% of tracks shared on TikTok are already modified by users, without this systematically generating revenue for artists and rights holders. Younger generations are already co-creating, and Deezer is now giving them an ethical framework in which to do so."

Overall, Remix Lab reflects the growing role of fan participation in music streaming. Rather than allowing remixes to spread outside licensed platforms, Deezer is bringing them into an environment where engagement, attribution, and artist compensation remain central.

For now, Remix Lab is available only in France through Deezer Club, an exclusive hub for Deezer subscribers. According to the streaming platform, the feature could roll out internationally in the coming months. Deezer has not yet shared which countries will be included in a wider rollout or whether Remix Lab will eventually become available to independent artists. If it does, the feature could provide an additional discovery channel, allowing songs to circulate in new forms while still directing listeners back to the original recording and generating revenue for the artist.