In 2025, Deezer Saw Net Profit for the First Time
The streaming service increased subscribers in its core market of France and around the world
Deezer, the streaming service operating out of Paris, France, posted its first-ever annual profit in 2025. The company’s total income was €10 million in the 12-month period ending December 31, 2025.
The numbers:
In 2024, Deezer lost €4 million.
In 2025, subscribers in Deezer’s primary market of France grew by 8.6% year-over-year to 3.8 million.
Throughout the rest of the world, 100,000 subscribers joined Deezer, bringing the total to 1.9 million.
Direct subscribers increased 8.3% to 5.7 million.
Deezer lost one million subscribers through its Partnerships segment, leaving the total at 3.4 million.
Deezer has renewed 10 distribution deals with companies such as Sonos and TIM, and entered into six new agreements with EDF, Chippu, and others.
What they said:
Alexis Lanternier, CEO of Deezer: “2025 marked a turning point for Deezer. For the first time in our history, we delivered positive net income, alongside sustained positive free cash flow and double-digit adjusted EBITDA. We met or exceeded all of our financial commitments and delivered solid performance, despite some headwinds in our Partnerships segment. Our leadership on AI-music transparency and fair artist remuneration has strengthened our reputation across the industry. Deezer is recognized as a platform that genuinely cares about music, artists, and fans. We enter 2026 from a position of strength with improved visibility and a leaner cost base.”
👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block
This article was written with information sourced from Music Week.
We covered it because Deezer is a major streaming platform.
