Deezer Announces New Hire Beth Murphy as Chief Marketing Officer

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Deezer, the premier global digital music streaming service, today announced the appointment of Beth Murphy as Chief Marketing Officer.  She will be focused on leading Deezer's global brand, along with product marketing, product management, acquisition, engagement and customer service efforts for the U.S. and global verticals.

Murphy takes on her role of CMO following Zinio, where she was responsible for marketing, business development and product management for the world's largest digital magazine newsstand and top rated app.  She has also held product and marketing leadership roles at Travelocity, Yahoo, Visa, Intuit, Clorox, Digg and Stitcher.

"We're thrilled to add a world-class marketer like Beth to Deezer's leadership team," said Tyler Goldman, CEO of Deezer North America. "Beth's experience as a consumer technology leader will help further connect Deezer with music fans in the U.S. and around the world."

"I'm excited to combine my passions for music and mobile apps with a great product like Deezer," said Murphy. "We look forward to growing the music streaming category with differentiated services and experiences that change how music lovers everywhere discover and enjoy their favorite songs and artists."

In her 20 plus year career, Murphy has held executive roles managing all aspects of marketing and more recently leading disruptive mobile first efforts with top rated apps like Yahoo!, Zinio, Travelocity and Stitcher.  Her appointment coincides with the launch of Deezer Elite, the acquisition of Stitcher, and bringing U.S. music fans the Deezer service through Sonos and Bose products for the first time this Fall.

About Deezer

Deezer is the first truly worldwide digital music streaming service in over 180 countries, with 16 million monthly active users and 6 million paid subscribers worldwide.  Deezer is at the forefront of a music revolution, allowing fans instant access to the largest music catalogue in the world, with more than 35 million songs and 30,000+ radio channels on any device. Combining the best of man and machine, Deezer's global editorial team searches for the best music around the world and its algorithmic recommendations help fans discover music they will truly love.  Deezer is available on your favorite device, including smartphone, tablet, PC, laptop, home sound system, connected car or smart TV.

Launched in 2007, Deezer is a privately-held company, headquartered in Paris with offices in San Francisco and around the world. Deezer is currently available as a free download for iPhone, iPad, Android and Windows devices or on the web at deezer.com globally outside the US.

For the latest news on Deezer go to Deezer.com/company/press.

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