Despite the high traffic, Deezer almost immediately ran into financial problems—during the first half of 2008, the company saw revenue of just 875,000 euros, not enough to pay its licensing fees.
Meskipun lalu lintas tinggi, Deezer segera berlari ke dalam masalah-selama keuangan semester pertama 2008, perusahaan melihat pendapatan hanya € 875.000, tidak cukup untuk membayar biaya lisensi nya.