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Fair streaming for artists and labels – now on iOS and Android

Hamburg, April 14, 2025 – After months of development, intensive testing and seven deployment attempts, a major milestone has been reached:
The songs.de app is now officially live in the Apple App Store too.Read More

Independent, transparent, and artist-driven:
German musician and producer Carsten Felsmann, known under his artist name C. van Ohr, is setting a powerful example for the music community. He has published three full-length albums on songs.de – and went one step further by embedding his music directly intoRead More

Since the beginning of 2025, songs.de has been offering music labels the ability to manage their artists and entire catalogs centrally on the platform. This allows labels to integrate their acts directly into the fair streaming marketplace and actively participate in a more transparent and artist-friendly music economy.Read More

Published on April 9, 2025

The respected German music production magazine BEAT has published an in-depth article about songs.de, the independent streaming marketplace that empowers artists to take control of their earnings and visibility. The feature is titled “Mehr Fairness – Der neue Streaming-Marktplatz von Songs.de” (“More Fairness – The New Streaming Marketplace by Songs.de”) and takes a closer look at the current issues in the music streaming landscape.Read More

Published on August 20, 2024 on Instagram

German musician Birgit Fischer, known for her commitment to fairness and artistic independence, spoke with Jens Reese, founder of songs.de, in a #TuesdayMusicTalk interview. In the video, she expresses her enthusiasm for the platform and announces that she plans to release her own music there in the near future.Read More

Broadcast by NDR – March 2024

In a televised report aired by Germany’s public broadcaster NDR, the Hamburg-based platform songs.de and its founder Jens Reese are featured as part of an in-depth look at the challenges of fair music streaming.Read More

German artist Tobias Haase has officially announced that he will soon be releasing his music on songs.de – the fair streaming marketplace. What makes this moment special: Read More

Published: March 12, 2025

In a detailed article published on March 12, 2025, Guitar Door introduces songs.de as a unique streaming alternative tailored for guitar lovers and independent musicians.Read More

Published: April 5, 2025

In an in-depth article published on April 5, 2025, Peak Studios explores the concept behind songs.de, a music
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On 31 March 2025, Kurt Mitzkatis from German Rock e.V. spoke in his programme ‘Radiozeit’ with Jens Reese, the founder of the music platform songs.de. The interview was broadcast on Rockradio on 4 April 2025 and is available to listen to online.
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