- New shareable feature allows fans to post favorite lyrics from Deezer
- Deezer users can play the full song, direct from Instagram Stories
June 19th 2019: Deezer, the global streaming service, now lets music fans express exactly how they feel through song lyrics on Instagram Stories. Starting today, Deezer users can instantly post many of their favourite song lyrics from the streaming service’s 53 million tracks. Followers can then listen to the entire track on Deezer, direct from their friend’s shared Instagram Stories.
Music fans using the Deezer mobile player can tap the ‘Lyrics’ symbol to view lyrics and share with their followers. Users will then be able to select and crop lyrics, while listening to their song uninterrupted. Once the user is satisfied with their selection, they will be redirected to Instagram’s ‘Story Mode’ for immediate posting.
Deezer’s Instagram Sharing features also include:
- Ability to share up to 5 lines of lyrics direct to Instagram Stories
- Share covers of tracks, plus artists, playlists, albums and podcasts*
- Immediately listen to your friend’s audio content in Deezer with ‘Play in Deezer’ button
- Available for Free and Premium users on Android and iOS
- All available Instagram Story features including: gifs, emojis, location drops, extra words and more
Stefan Tweraser, Chief Product and Growth Officer, at Deezer commented: “Songs offer us one of the best and most human ways to express ourselves. Thanks to our new integration with Instagram, music fans can now share not only their own special moments, but the song lyrics that tell their personal story in the best way”.
Deezer lyrics are provided by LyricFind, the world’s leader in licensed lyrics.
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* Podcast sharing is only available in countries where podcasts are available including: Austria, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK, and USA
About Deezer
Deezer connects 14 million monthly active users around the world to 53 million tracks. Available in over 180 countries worldwide, Deezer gives instant access to one of the largest and most diverse global music streaming catalog on any device. Deezer is the only music streaming service with Flow, the unique mix of all your old favourites and new recommendations in one ever-changing stream. Based on an intuitive, proprietary algorithm and created by people who love music, it’s the only place to hear all your music back-to-back with fresh discoveries tailored to you. Deezer is available on your favourite device, including smartphone, tablet, PC, laptop, home sound system, connected car or smart TV. Making music happen since 2007, Deezer is a privately held company, headquartered in Paris with offices in São Paulo, Berlin, London, Miami, Dubai and around the world. Deezer is available as a free download for iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows devices or on the web at deezer.com. For the latest news on Deezer go to Deezer.com/company/
