Now that Albumbase has gone where should we go to get our tunes? I was having this discussion with a mate who pointed me in the direction of a relatively new site. Deezer is free music on demand without the need to download. Basically when you get to the site just sign up and you’re away, its trully that simple. You can also now get it on your iPhone or iPod touch as an application so you can logon and listen on the move.

Deezer is first of all the story of a music re-inventing website, set up by its two young founders Daniel Marhely and Jonathan Benassaya.

Having launched a first music playing website called Blogmusik, voluntarily closed due to a music market in turmoil, they decided to implement their business model by negotiating with the major music rights owners. For the first time, in a move that made perfect sense, they signed an agreement with French royalty collecting agencies SACEM and SESAM on 22 August 2007. On the same date, the first French unlimited access, free and legal music playing website was launched.

Deezer.com was born. The concept is simple: To offer, free of charge and legally, all kinds of music, from rock to hip-hop, jazz, electro and world music While at the same time, artists and rights owners receive a share of advertising revenue. Deezer has been highly successful due to its innovative offering and philosophy, which was widely hailed by the press. Less than two months after its launch, Deezer announced the acquisition of the catalogues of leading major and independent record companies: Sony BMG, Because Music, Believe On 14 May 2008, the website announced the signing of an international agreement with the giant Universal Music.

The adventure continues, as the number of Deezer users increases with every passing day. In order to develop the offering more rapidly and implement its development strategy, the website decided to launch its own community network and expand its universe.

The site boasts the following:

• Choose the music you want to listen to, with just one click and in real time from among 2.5 million songs.
• Access theme radios: Hip Hop, Rock, Electro, Jazz, Live, French music, Disco
• Browse smart radios
• Keep updated on artists, albums, songs
• Share your play lists, tastes and musical moods with your friends through the Deezer users community
• Listen to all new releases with unlimited access
• Create your own musical world and sound atmosphere
• Help discover new talent
• Download and store your own MP3

So, music lovers, make sure you head on over to Deezer now.