European Music streaming Alternatives

6 independently selected Music streaming providers, European-owned, GDPR-compliant, ranked by EuroPoints.

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Carefully selected European alternatives, some links may earn us a small commission.

#1

Qobuz

98 · Certified European

France EU

French audiophile music streaming platform founded in Paris in 2007. Offers lossless CD-quality and Hi-Res 24-bit/192kHz audio. 1.2M+ monthly active users, fastest-growing music platform in 2025. Pays artists nearly $19 per 1,000 streams, among the highest in the industry.

Replaces: Spotify , Apple Music

#2

Deezer

65 · Mostly European

France EU

French music streaming platform founded in Paris in 2007. Available in 180+ countries with 120M+ tracks, lossless HiFi audio, and Flow AI recommendations. Listed on Euronext Paris. Independent of US tech giants.

Replaces: Spotify , Apple Music

#3

IDAGIO

63 · Mostly European

Germany EU

A Berlin-based streaming service designed for classical music, with lossless audio and a catalogue organised the way classical listeners actually search - by work, composer, conductor, and ensemble rather than just track title.

Replaces: Spotify , Apple Music

#4

Spotify

53 · Mixed Origins

Sweden EU

Swedish-founded audio streaming platform with 760M+ monthly users. Founded in Stockholm in 2006, legally registered in Luxembourg, operationally based in Stockholm, and listed on the NYSE.

Replaces: Apple Music

#5

SoundCloud

46 · Mixed Origins

Germany EU

Berlin-founded audio streaming platform built around independent and emerging artists, with a huge catalogue of tracks you won't find anywhere else. Headquartered in Berlin, though its investor base is international.

Replaces: Spotify , Apple Music

#6

TIDAL

33 · Not Very European

Norway EFTA

Hi-fi music streaming service launched in 2014 by Norwegian company Aspiro, still headquartered in Oslo. Known for lossless and hi-res audio, though it is now majority-owned by the US company Block.

Replaces: Spotify , Apple Music