Deezer

While a lot of music streaming companies were founded and launched in the United States, Deezer is an exception. Its roots are actually in Paris, France. Back in 2006 Daniel Marhely, the founder of Deezer, had the goal to provide unlimited music streaming to users, so he created Blogmusik, a streaming site. But business was cut short when, in the first year, Blogmusik was shut down because of its infringement of copyright laws. Despite the setback, Marhely didn't give up on his goal. In August 2007 he brought back his new and improved business and called it Deezer. And this time he made it a point to do things legally so that he had the necessary rights to all the music he streamed. It took him a couple of years to sign properly with the popular label companies and gain the rights. But he did it, and today he is the chief technical officer of Deezer. Since then, the company has grown tremendously. Available in more than 180 countries, it currently provides music to 16 million users every month, 6 million of which are paid subscribers. There are also 35 million tracks and 100 million playlists available to listen to through Deezer, which makes it simple for you, the user, to find a playlist that matches your mood or the occasion. Using Deezer is fairly straightforward as well. You choose between listening to a free version (supported by ads) and paying $9.99 per month for a Premium+ account. Registration is optional, but if you do want an account, you create it using your email address, Facebook account, or Google+ account. After that, you're required to provide a username, password, gender, and age. There's one hang-up though: Deezer is still not available in the United States. So if you live in the United States, you can't use it, as it hasn't been set up to stream there. But the company is growing and is currently working on coming to the US, so you can submit your email address online to register for it later on, once it does become available. Before you decide, here's what it has to offer. Like any music streaming competitor, it has its pros and cons.