{"id":200208,"date":"2024-04-29T21:40:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T20:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/?p=200208"},"modified":"2024-04-30T17:18:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T16:18:26","slug":"deezers-revenues-grew-14-2-to-144m-in-q1-2024-subscriber-base-reached-10-5m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/deezers-revenues-grew-14-2-to-144m-in-q1-2024-subscriber-base-reached-10-5m\/","title":{"rendered":"Deezer&#8217;s revenues grew 14.2% YoY to $144m in Q1; subscriber base reached 10.5m"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paris-headquartered music streaming service Deezer has published its financial results and subscriber numbers for Q1 2024 (ended March, 31, 2024).<\/p>\n<p>The company&#8217;s consolidated revenues reached \u20ac132.5 million in Q1 2024, up<span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong> 14.2% YoY<\/strong> <\/span>at constant currency.<\/p>\n<p>That revenue figure converts to <strong>USD $144 million<\/strong> at the average quarterly exchange rate published by the European Central Bank.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the company&#8217;s subscriber base reached <strong>10.5 million<\/strong> in Q1, versus 9.3 million in Q1 2023, a 12.8% increase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">      <div class=\"mb-advert__incontent\">      <div class=\"mb-advert mb-advert__tweeny hidden-xs hidden-ms hidden-sm\" data-loaded=\"no\" data-sizes=\"992 1200 1440\" data-name=\"628x90 Sponsor banner #5 (992+1200+1440)\" data-params=\"dfp_sponsor5_628\" id=\"dfp_sponsor5_628\"><\/div>      <div class=\"mb-advert mb-advert__banner mb-advert__banner--inline hidden-xs hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg\" data-loaded=\"no\" data-sizes=\"480\" data-name=\"468x60 Sponsor banner #5 (480)\" data-params=\"dfp_sponsor5_468\" id=\"dfp_sponsor5_468\"><\/div>      <div class=\"mb-advert mb-advert__mobile mb-advert__mobile--inline hidden-ms hidden-md hidden-lg\" data-loaded=\"no\" data-sizes=\"320 768\" data-name=\"300x50 Sponsor banner #5 (320+768)\" data-params=\"dfp_sponsor5_300\" id=\"dfp_sponsor5_300\"><\/div>      <\/div>      <\/p>\n<p>Deezer splits its revenues into three segments on its balance sheet, &#8216;<strong>Partnerships<\/strong>&#8216;; &#8216;<strong>Direct<\/strong>&#8216; and &#8216;<strong>Other<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The company&#8217;s Partnerships revenue amounted to <strong>\u20ac43.3 million ($47.01m)<\/strong> in Q1 2024, up <span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>37.6% YoY<\/strong><\/span> at constant currency.<\/p>\n<p>The company said that its revenue growth in Q1 reflected &#8220;the continued ramp-up&#8221; of its recent Partnerships (including RTL+, Sonos &amp; Mercado Libre), which it added are &#8220;in line with the Group\u2019s strategy to focus its efforts on attractive and large markets&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Partnerships accounted for<strong> 32.7%<\/strong> of Deezer&#8217;s total revenues in the quarter.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"mbw-articlepic mbw-articlepic--center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-20.38.04.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img  class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-20.38.04-80x31.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-20.38.04-80x31.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-20.38.04-160x62.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-20.38.04-320x125.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-20.38.04-418x163.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-20.38.04-648x253.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-20.38.04-836x326.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-20.38.04-1296x505.jpg 1296w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">      <div class=\"mb-advert__incontent\">      <div class=\"mb-advert mb-advert__spu\" data-loaded=\"no\" data-name=\"300x250 Sponsor MPU #1\" data-params=\"dfp_spu1\" id=\"dfp_spu1\"><\/div>      <\/div>      <\/p>\n<p><strong>Deezer&#8217;s Direct<\/strong> revenues reached <strong>\u20ac86 million ($93.37m)<\/strong> in Q1 2024, up <span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>5% YoY<\/strong><\/span> at constant currency.<\/p>\n<p>Deezer said that its growth in this segment was driven by:<\/p>\n<ul><li>A &#8220;new wave of price increases, launched in Q4 2023, now applied to more than <strong>75%<\/strong> of the subscriber\u2019s base;<\/li><li>&#8220;The improved geographic mix with the strategic refocus of the Direct business on selected key markets leading to the continued expansion of the subscriber base in France (+3.6%) and the slowdown in Rest of World subscriber base at (11.0)%;<\/li><li>&#8220;The implementation of a more selective strategy in Direct to drive premium account subscriptions by reducing trials and promotions.<\/li><\/ul>\n<p>Deezer reported that its &#8216;Other&#8217; revenue, consisting mainly of &#8220;advertising and ancillary&#8221; revenue, totaled \u20ac3.2 million (<strong>$3.47m<\/strong>) in Q1 2024, up <span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>23.3% YoY<\/strong><\/span> at constant currency.<\/p>\n<p>Deezer generated the majority of its revenues in its home market of France, where it reached <strong>\u20ac76.1 million<\/strong> ($82.62m) in Q1, up<strong><span style=\"color: #008000\"> 8.5% YoY<\/span><\/strong> at constant currency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">      <div class=\"mb-advert__incontent\">      <div class=\"mb-advert mb-advert__spu\" data-loaded=\"no\" data-name=\"300x250 Sponsor MPU #2\" data-params=\"dfp_spu2\" id=\"dfp_spu2\"><\/div>      <\/div>      <\/p>\n<p>Deezer counted 5.5 million &#8216;Direct&#8217; subscribers in Q1, down <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">1.8% YoY<\/span><\/strong> versus 5.6 million Q1 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The company&#8217;s subscribers via Partnerships reached 4.9 million in Q1, up <span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>35.4% YoY<\/strong><\/span> versus 3.6 million in Q1 2023 (see below).<\/p>\n<p>Deezer&#8217;s ARPU (Average Revenue per Paying User) in Q1 stood at \u20ac5.1 for its Direct subscribers, up <span style=\"color: #008000\"><strong>6.4% YoY.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure class=\"mbw-articlepic mbw-articlepic--center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-21.00.48.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img  class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-21.00.48-80x34.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-21.00.48-80x34.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-21.00.48-160x67.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-21.00.48-320x134.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-21.00.48-418x175.jpg 418w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-21.00.48-648x272.jpg 648w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-21.00.48-836x350.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/files\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-21.00.48-1296x543.jpg 1296w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In its announcement to investors on Monday (April 29), Deezer noted that it &#8220;delivered a second consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, giving the Group confidence in its ability to achieve its 10% revenue growth target in 2024, on the back of increasing contribution of Partnerships, and the continued expansion of Direct in France with the impact of the new price increases which are being gradually rolled out to the entire Direct subscriber base&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The company added: &#8220;Given the strong profitability improvements achieved in 2023 and the expected revenue and profitability momentum in 2024, Deezer confirms its ambition to achieve positive free cash flow in 2024 and positive adjusted EBITDA in 2025&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Stu Bergen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer-investors.com\/newsroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interim CEO of Deezer<\/a> from April 1, commented: \u201cDeezer\u2019s performance in the first quarter of 2024 highlights clear momentum and evidence that our strategy is on point.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;By delivering unique experiences to music fans worldwide, Deezer delivers value and innovation to all our stakeholders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Stu Bergen, Deezer <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;By delivering unique experiences to music fans worldwide, Deezer delivers value and innovation to all our stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We continue to be a catalyst for positive change, challenging the status quo in remuneration and pricing, while maintaining our unwavering support for artists and songwriters.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Elsewhere, Deezer highlighted its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/indie-artists-shift-to-artist-centric-payments-on-deezer-as-streaming-service-signs-new-deal-with-merlin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artist-centric agreement with Merlin<\/a>, announced in March, and its &#8220;improved catalog quality&#8221; following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/deezer-has-deleted-26m-useless-tracks-since-it-launched-artist-centric-model-with-universal-music-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">removal of over 26+ million tracks<\/a> since October 2023 (including non-artist content, noise, and duplicates) by using Deezer\u2019s advanced proprietary technology.<\/p>\n<p>Deezer said that its team &#8220;has trained advanced models capable of recognizing and distinguishing specific types of content such as noise and functional music&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The company added: &#8220;As part of its artist-centric model, Deezer is dedicated to enforcing a stricter provider policy to ensure exceptional quality content and elevate the user experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Deezer first\u00a0launched its Universal Music Group-approved\u00a0<a class=\"link-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/popular-artists-to-get-royalty-boost-on-deezer-as-platform-strikes-artist-centric-agreement-with-universal-music-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artist-centric payment<\/a> system in September 2023.<\/p>\n<p>A few months later,\u00a0<strong><a class=\"link-relationship\" style=\"background: 0px 0px;color: unset !important;text-decoration: none;border-bottom: 1px dashed #ff7d00\" title=\"Companies &gt; Warner Music Group [2,816 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/companies\/access-industries\/warner-music-group\/\">Warner Music Group<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<a class=\"link-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/warner-music-group-has-signed-up-for-deezers-artist-centric-royalties-model\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">signed up<\/a>\u00a0for Deezer\u2019s artist-centric model in France.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris-headquartered music streaming service Deezer has published its financial results and subscriber numbers for Q1 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":200210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,7],"tags":[486],"class_list":["post-200208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","category-news","tag-deezer"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200208\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/200210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=200208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=200208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}