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Deezer.com, formerly known as Blogmusik.net, is a French free Internet-based music-on-demand service. Deezer offers on-demand ad-supported streaming in a similar manner to imeem.com, with a portion of the ad revenue being delivered to content partners. It was created by Daniel Marhely.
The site has been the center of some controversy, with record companies such as Universal alleging that the service "illegally" hosts copyrighted material. [1] Deezer, on the other hand, claim that their agreements with SACEM, a French organization similar to the US-based RIAA, allow them to host the disputed content.[2]
On May 15, 2008 Universal Music France[3] signed an agreement with Deezer allowing them access to their music catalogue.[4]