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‘We pride ourselves in the legal department about the fact that we keep things running smoothly despite the fact we are a small team’. Adele Zangs, vice president of legal and business affairs for Deezer, is in charge of the legal operations of the web-based music streaming service and dealing with record label giants around the world. With over 10 years of experience in the music industry, initially with Orange’s music services and then with Warner Music France, Zangs has the skills needed to navigate the recent increase in the intricacies of music rights to the benefit of Deezer. She is credited for her major and remarkable victory in the case against Universal Music France regarding new terms which imposed limitations to free plays and shares based on copyright infringement. The court ruled in Deezer’s favour claiming abuse of dominant market position. Deezer currently ranks as the third-largest music streaming service in the world, offering music in 180 countries with over six million subscribers. Zangs is credited for her ability to direct the legal team through the needs that Deezer may require, including contracts with local telecom groups, overcoming cross-border challenges, and being at the centre of new regulatory changes. Deezer is in safe hands with Zangs’ expertise and foresight even when rival groups in the same industry are battling class action claims. ‘I am glad I was able to keep up with the complexity of music rights without being too lost, the topics we work on keep on being very interesting, there is no routine at all in our daily work’.