Streaming

How Deezer pays royalties.

Deezer runs an Artist Centric Payment System (ACPS): a subscriber's fee is weighted toward the artists they actually listen to, rather than pooled with every stream on the platform. A 1,000-stream-per-listener cap limits how much any single user can inflate one artist's payout, and artists with 1,000+ monthly listens from 500+ unique listeners receive a payout "boost."

Payment model: Artist-Centric Payment System (ACPS): fan-listening-weighted, with a per-listener stream cap and boosts for engaged artists.
Estimated rate: Estimated $0.0011–$0.0064 per stream, depending on territory and whether ACPS boosts apply.
Royalty types generated: Master recording royaltiesMechanical royaltiesPerformance royalties

How to collect it

Master royalties: paid via your distributor, same as any DSP.
Mechanical and performance royalties: register separately with a mechanical rights body and a PRO — Deezer streams generate both, same as Spotify or Apple Music.

Related royalty types

Mechanical Royalties →Public Performance Royalties →

Rates verified 2026-08-28 from cross-industry research; treat all per-stream figures as estimates — they vary by territory, subscription tier, and your own distribution deal. Rekon is independent of Deezer and not affiliated with it.

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