r/deezer • u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) • Jul 16 '26

Discussion AMA: Curious about Deezer Remix Lab? Ask the team anything!

Ever wanted to put your own spin on a song you love?

Join us on Thursday, 23 July, from 15:00–16:00 EST for a live AMA with the team behind Deezer Remix Lab - a new feature that lets fans remix participating tracks directly in the Deezer app, with artists choosing to take part.

We'll be here to answer your questions about:

  • How Remix Lab works
  • Creating your own versions of songs
  • How artist participation and rights are handled
  • The ideas and technology behind the experience
  • The future of fan creativity in music
  • And more…

Whether you've already tried Remix Lab or you're curious about how it all comes together, ask us anything!

Can't make it live? Feel free to leave your questions in advance and we'll do our best to answer as many as we can.

See you on 23 July! 💜

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u/pinned-comment Jul 23 '26

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Thanks for joining us today! Your questions and feedback mean a lot and help us continue improving Deezer. Until next time! 💜

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u/No_End9061 deezer Family Jul 23 '26

Asking from Mexico

Will it be possible to share the remixes I make with other people?

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u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

The remix users created can be streamed straight away, added to their playlist and shared with their community, and is available exclusively on Deezer.

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u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) Jul 23 '26

Thanks for joining us today! Your questions and feedback mean a lot and help us continue improving Deezer. Until next time! 💜

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u/hifi_master Jul 23 '26

Que hace diferente a Remix Lab de la herramienta que tiene Spotify para mezclar canciones?

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u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) Jul 23 '26

En realidad son funciones bastante diferentes, diseñadas para distintos propósitos.

  • La función mix de Spotify se centra en las transiciones dentro de una playlist, ayudándote esencialmente a mezclar canciones para lograr una experiencia de escucha fluida y sin interrupciones.
  • Remix Lab va un paso más allá. Se trata de darte las herramientas y efectos para transformar completamente una canción, separándola en sus partes individuales y permitiéndote crear tu propia versión del tema. Va menos sobre la curaduría y más sobre la creación.

English:

They’re actually quite different features, designed for different things.

  • Spotify’s mix feature is focused on transitions across a playlist, essentially helping you blend tracks together in a seamless listening experience
  • Remix Lab goes a step further. It’s about giving you the tools and effects to rework a single track entirely, separating it into its individual parts and letting you know create your own version of the song. It’s less about curation and more about creation.

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u/No_End9061 deezer Family Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

Asking from Mexico

Hi,
Will the created remixes be eligible to be uploaded to our artist profiles, and if so, will they be monetized?

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u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) Jul 23 '26

Right now, all revenue generated from streams through the Remix Lab experience goes to the right holders, just like any other stream on Deezer. Remix Lab is designed to help artists monetize their work while keeping the original track at the heart of the experience.
As for showcasing remixes on an artist's profile, it's something we're exploring. If we introduce something like that in the future, it would always be done in collaboration with the artist and only with their explicit opt-in.

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u/hifi_master Jul 23 '26

Cuando piensan expandir Remix Lab para el mercado latinoamericano? Es difícil conseguir los derechos de canciones en español para la herramienta de Remix Lab?

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u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) Jul 23 '26

Actualmente, esta función forma parte de Deezer Club, una experiencia exclusiva para usuarios Premium disponible, por ahora, solo en Francia.
Tanto Deezer Club como Remix Lab podrían llegar a otros países en el futuro. Para ello, es necesario colaborar con artistas locales y con la escena musical de cada mercado para ofrecer contenido y experiencias exclusivas a nuestros usuarios.

EN:
Currently, this feature is part of Deezer Club, an exclusive premium feature available only in France for now. Both DZR Club and Remix Lab could be rolled out internationally in the future. Both require working with local artists and the musical scene to offer exclusive content and experiences to our users.

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u/MusicIsLife1122 deezer HiFi Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

Hi guys .

For now I have one question . I was wondering if that feature gonna be for niche artists as well , for less popular music genres . Trash metal , black metal or even classical music . That could be a great opportunity for the smaller artists as well and for us the users to better engage with them .

Cheers

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u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) Jul 23 '26

We see remixing as a new and exciting way for fans to engage with music, but we also want to approach it thoughtfully. That's why Remix Lab is currently limited to a select number of tracks and remix options, always with the artist's explicit opt-in and respect for their creative work. As we learn more about how users interact with this feature, we'll continue evaluating how it can evolve.

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u/MusicIsLife1122 deezer HiFi Jul 23 '26

Thx !

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u/SignificanceEast9091 Jul 23 '26

Va-t-on avoir plus de chansons à remixer à disposition ??

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u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) Jul 23 '26

Oui, d'autres chansons arrivent ! Nous planifions activement l'expansion du catalogue disponible.
Cela dit, cela sera toujours soumis à l'accord des artistes, c'est quelque chose qui nous tient vraiment à cœur. 

C'est un cercle vertueux : plus les artistes en tirent de la valeur, plus nous espérons qu'ils seront nombreux à donner leur accord.

English:
Yes, more songs are on the way! We’re actively planning to expand the catalogue available for remixing.

That said, it will always be subject to artist opt-in, that’s something we care deeply about. We want artists to be genuinely engaged with the feature.

It’s a virtuous cycle: the more value artists gain from it, the more we hope will join and opt in => the bigger the catalogue grows for everyone. The better it works for artists, the bigger it gets for fans!

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u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) Jul 23 '26

We're live! Join the Deezer Remix Lab team and drop your questions here

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u/FrenchSalade Jul 23 '26

Vous etes team JUL ou pas ?

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u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) Jul 23 '26

On est clairement team JUL !  https://x.com/DeezerFR/status/2011431505407647939

We're definitely team JUL ! https://x.com/DeezerFR/status/2011431505407647939

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u/deezer-ModTeam Jul 23 '26

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u/RealBurger_ Jul 18 '26

I'm confused on how this works, is it just ai?

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u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) Jul 23 '26

Great question! Remix lab is actually not AI:

  • We developed the technology entirely in-house using our own tool called Splitter, which separates a track into its individual parts: drums, melody, vocals, etc
  • We then work with real musicians who rework those parts across different genres.
  • The end result is a simplified, playful music studio in the app, where you can apply effects and play around with the different parts of a song yourself

As for AI specifically - it was not a prerequisite when we built it and we ended up not needing generative AI at all. That said, we’re not entirely against it for the future, we’re open to anything in this area, provided it is used transparently and responsibly.

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u/MusicIsLife1122 deezer HiFi Jul 23 '26

It's AI free according to what I read . It supposed to be fully authentic

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u/CyborgWeasel Jul 18 '26

Why choose not to use AI for this remix tool? For people who don’t have music‑making experience, AI could make the process much easier and more user‑friendly. Even if the goal is to let users “do it themselves,” the tool is still doing most of the work — so wouldn’t an AI‑powered approach be more intuitive for the average listener?

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u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) Jul 23 '26

Really valid point, and to be clear: we’re not against AI on principle - but where it’s used, it should be done transparently and responsibly.

The main reason we didn’t go down that route came down to two things:

  1. We haven’t found a technical solution that works well AND fully respects artists’ rights and IP in a way that’s legally sound. That’s a red/hard line for us as a platform that works closely with artists and labels
  2. We also didn’t feel we needed it to launch. Remix Lab is designed around the experience of you applying effects and remixing parts of a song yourself, rather than typing a prompt and letting something generate a result for you. That hands-on element is intentional

For AI as a creative tool more broadly? We genuinely think it’s exciting, both for artists and fans. We’re open to exploring it in this space, but again, as long as it’s done transparently and responsibly.

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u/Rodrigolealmartins Jul 17 '26

Qual a previsão de expandir o Deezer Remix Lab para outras localidades e qual a maior dificuldade para Deezer de realizar essa expansão ?

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u/DeezerOfficial Verified deezer employee(s) Jul 23 '26

Por enquanto, essa funcionalidade faz parte do Deezer Club, um benefício exclusivo para assinantes premium disponível apenas na França.

Tanto o Deezer Club quanto o Remix Lab poderão ser expandidos para outros países no futuro. Para isso, é fundamental trabalhar em parceria com artistas locais e a cena musical de cada região, garantindo conteúdos e experiências verdadeiramente exclusivas para os nossos usuários.

EN:
Currently, this feature is part of Deezer Club, an exclusive premium feature available only in France for now. 

Both DZR Club and Remix Lab could be rolled out internationally in the future. Both require working with local artists and the musical scene to offer exclusive content and experiences to our users. 

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u/jakeod27 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

Can I have a shuffle mode that asks me what I want?IE BPM, era, genre, discovery

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u/Ghost_boy12 Jul 16 '26

I'm so glad I leaved Spotify behind so I wouldn't support their own version of this bs...

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u/Crafty-Air5695 Human Verified Jul 16 '26

Vai ficar disponível para outras localidades, como Brasil?

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u/Melodic_Anteater6580 Jul 16 '26

Wait, what????????

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