Detroit-Native & Former Record Exec Launches New Music Streaming & Analytics App Deepr

Detroit-native and former Motown Records Business and Legal Affairs Executive Darrell Thompson is shaking up the music tech industry as co-founder & COO of the music data company, Deepr®. It is a Black-owned tech start-up that has developed a music discovery app for consumers and a data insights platform for creators, the music industry, and the film and television industry.

Like Shazam, the Deepr® app utilizes audio recognition and manual search inputs to provide everything you could know about who was involved in making the songs you enjoy. If you’ve ever been curious to know why that song on the radio sounds so familiar or if you’re an artist looking to find the best background vocalists or musicians to help you take your song to the next level, then Deepr® is your answer. The app shares the full interactive credit data behind the music: listing songwriters, producers, featured artists, background singers, samples, etc. A consumer can quickly go deeper and click on any of the creator’s names and direct Deepr® to generate a playlist in seconds based on their selections. Apple Music, Spotify Premium, and YouTube users can quickly sync their accounts to explore their discoveries with Deepr’s simple, clean, and user-friendly interface.

Darrell Thompson says, “As a Co-Founder of Deepr, I am most excited about seeing the underrepresented creators behind the songs that we all listen to get the notoriety they deserve. And, I know that we have something of value when I watch the reaction of a first time user of the app go “Wow! I never knew…..” While the app is geared for consumers, it’s the back-end data analytics valuable to the music industry and beyond.

Now more than ever, data is king to predict tomorrow’s hits. Deepr’s SaaS product offers businesses like record labels and film and television music supervisors the insights into why one song became a top-charting hit, while another didn’t. Deepr® has found common ground between providing a space for consumers to make music discoveries and curating a data-driven insights product.

Darrell’s co-founder & CEO, Austin Webster, has Detroit ties as well. His grandfather, Allen “Jocko” Hughes, is the former third deputy chief of Detroit police and former executive director of team relations for the Detroit Lions. To date, the start-up has raised $300k in pre-seed funding and is seeking $1.7m to spur further growth. With Thompson’s 30 years of experience in the music industry with past and current clients, including the likes of Jay Z, The Black Eyed Peas, En Vogue, and Detroit’s own The Clark Sisters, Deepr® is well-positioned for success.

As appeared first in the Michigan Chronicle.