Hailed as Spotify's fierce competitor in the music streaming arena, Deezer has dode something today Spotify hasn't yet, arrive in Latin America and the Caribbean. Starting today, Deezer is available in the following countries:
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Cayman Islands
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Puerto Rico
- Dominican Republic
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uruguay
Deezer is a web-based music service, contrary to Spotify, which means it doesn't require an app to play music, it does it via a web browser.
Deezer is available through mobile apps (iOS apps), though it requires a special account to do so. You can also play content offline on your computer and on the mobile apps.
Pricing for Latin America goes like this:
- Discovery Mode (Free) – The Discovery Mode on PC/Mac and mobile devices allows you to listen to radio channels and smart radio (unlimited listening) and to music on demand in 30-sec clips
- Free Trial – If you want to try out the premium services, you can sign up for a 15-day free trial. You'll have the ability to unsubscribe during the 15 days, no commitment, no payment due
- Premium - ($4.25/$3.49 per month, depending on the country| Mexico $69,5 mexican pesos)– Unlimited streaming on any PC/Mac in enhanced sound quality, no ads.
- Premium+ ($8.49/$6.99 per month depending on the country | México $139 mexican pesos)– Unlimited streaming, on PC/Mac and all handheld devices online or offline
You can sign up and get more information about Deezer by visiting their website.
Still no clue of when it will arrive in the US, but if we take into account how long it took Spotify to get there, then is going to be along wait.