It's official: The songs.de app is now available in the app stores for IOS and ANDROID!
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.At 11:48 a.m., we received the long-awaited message:
“Ready for Sale – Apple, Apr 14, 2025 at 11:48 a.m.”
This marks a new chapter for songs.de and for all artists, labels and music lovers who believe in fair compensation and creative independence.
Why registration and top-ups only work via browser
The songs.de app is intentionally read-only. Users can stream music and videos via the app, but they must register and top up their credit using a web browser at www.songs.de.
The reason:
To avoid Apple’s 30% commission on in-app purchases. If we allowed in-app registration or top-ups, artists would earn significantly less for each stream – and that contradicts our mission of fairness.
This structure also applies to our Android version in the Google Play Store, which has been live since early March 2025.
Download the songs.de app now
What makes songs.de different?
- Fair compensation per stream – Artists set their own prices
- Prepaid system for listeners – Users pay only for what they stream
- Available in eight languages – Optimized for global use and tax compliance
- QR-code-based artist pages – Ideal for live gigs, merch and flyers
- Real fan interaction – Comments, playlists, direct support
A response to the crisis in streaming
An official study commissioned by Germany’s Federal Government confirms:
- Streaming payouts are too low to live on
- Revenue distribution is opaque and excludes many artists
- Algorithms control visibility and limit musical diversity
Read the full study here:
https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/news/music-streaming-study-2334222
Want to learn more?
- Press page: https://www.songs.de/news/category/press/
- TV Feature – NDR Hamburg Journal: Watch now
- Register and start streaming: https://www.songs.de
songs.de is not just another music app – it’s a fair and independent platform that puts the power back in the hands of the artists.
