That was one of the things we unfortunately couldn’t talk about during the quiet period.
What are you getting out of that acquisition? (More subscribers - he won’t say how many - have come from Deezer Elite.) That’s where the interview starts.Īt one point, there were over two million Muve Music subscribers - and then Deezer’s prospectus said there were 60,000 total U.S. Cricket customers can get Deezer for $6 per month, about half the standard monthly cost for a subscription service. Now he can reveal Deezer has 300,000 subscribers in North America through its partnership with Cricket Wireless. failing?ĭeezer Abandons IPO Plans, Thanks In Part to Pandora and Apple Musicįor months Goldman was restricted by the quiet period required before a company’s IPO. The effectiveness of the deal came into question in September, however, as information released related to Deezer’s failed public stock offering suggested just a few thousand had migrated to Deezer by mid-2015.
market and a partnership with the prepaid mobile carrier. A month later, Deezer acquired Muve Music from Cricket Wireless, giving it a toehold in U.S. At mid-2015, the service had 3.8 million revenue-generating subscribers in over 180 countries and 1.6 million in France alone.ĭeezer’s first American target was the audiophile, an underserved market that might be attracted to its high-definition service, Deezer Elite. It’s more visible elsewhere in the world. 2014 lacked the pomp and circumstance usually seen with the arrival of a major digital service. While Goldman is a forceful talker - he’s a former sports agent - Deezer has been downright quiet for the last 16 months. In a conversation with Billboard, Goldman opened up about Deezer’s stateside progress, the role of non-music content, adding value by packaging content, the need to work with record labels to improve the company’s margins, and following the example of SiriusXM Radio. Kanye West Tweet Taken Down for Violating Twitter Rules
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