Deezer, a privately owned company headquartered in France, is a subsidiary of Access Industries. Founded in 2007, the company employs approximately 890 individuals and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company operates a music streaming platform whose main product focuses on content created by musicians.
On February 22, 2026, Deezer's detection algorithms identified artists like Sienna Rose as the music industry grapples with AI's impact on its economics, including courtroom disputes over training data and instances of impersonation. Previously, on February 16, Deezer announced Flow Tuner, a feature empowering listeners to control the algorithm behind its decade-old Flow automated streaming service, aiming for more personalized playlists. This initiative follows wider industry discussions on the music sector's significant transformation, driven by changes in AI ownership and the evolving relationship between creation and consumption.